Anti-pd-l1 antibodies

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies, bispecific antibodies containing one domain with specificity to PD-L1, and to immunocytokines comprising an anti-PD-L1 antibody fused to a cytokine, such as IL-2. The present invention also provides methods of treatment, uses and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, bispecific antibodies and immunocytokines.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Antibodies and methods of using the antibodies are described. Inparticular, antibodies that specifically bind human PD-L1 antigen andtheir use in treating various diseases are described.

INTRODUCTION

Immunocytokines (antibody-cytokine fusion proteins) were first reportedin the literature in the early 1990s and consisted of whole antibodyfusions with cytokines such as lymphotoxin (TNF-α) or interleukin 2(IL-2). Subsequent studies in GD2-expressing tumour models in miceindicated that the ch14.18 antibody and ch14.18-IL2 immunocytokine bothhad anti-tumour activity but that the immunocytokine was far more potentthan the antibody, even when combined with free IL-2, (see Sabzevari Het al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1994, 91:9626-30; Pancook J D, etal., Cancer Immunol. Immunother., 1996, 42:88-92; Becker J C, et al.,Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1996, 93:2702-7). In addition,immune-competent mice treated with the immunocytokine, but not theantibody plus IL-2, developed an adaptive immune response dependent onCD8⁺ T-cells that prevented subsequent tumour challenge (Becker J C, etal., J. Exp. Med., 1996, 183:2361-6; Becker J C, et al., Proc. Natl.Acad. Sci. USA, 1996, 93:7826-31). Thus, the targeting of IL-2 to thetumour microenvironment induces an anti-tumour vaccine effect that isnot possible with the antibody, either alone or together with the freecytokine. A related humanized immunocytokine, hu 14.18-IL2, achievedclinical proof of concept in relapsed non-bulky neuroblastoma asmonotherapy where it induced a significant number of complete responsesin patients with no other treatment options (see Shusterman et al.,Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2010, 28(33), 4969-4975). A number ofpublications describe the ability of this molecule to activate severalcomponents of the immune system to kill tumour cells (particularly NKcells and CD8⁺ T-cells), and develop T-cell memory in order to resistsubsequent tumour challenge (Yamane et al. 2009; Expert Opi, Investig.Drugs, 18(7): 991-1000; Neal et al., 2004, Clin. Cancer Res., 1010,4839-4847).

As IL-2 based immunocytokines can have significant side effects, recentefforts have focused on the reduction of toxicity whilst maintainingefficacy. One example is Selectikine (EMD 521873), which has asubstitution of aspartic acid for threonine at position 20 of IL-2, akey residue in the binding of IL-2Rβ (Gillies et al., Clinical CancerResearch, 2011, 17(11), 3673-3685). Selectikine, which binds necrotictissue, has been shown to have good anti-tumour activity, despite itsselectivity for the high affinity IL-2R, over the intermediate IL-2R andgood tolerability in Phase I studies (Laurent et al., Journal ofTranslational Medicine, 2013, 11(1), 5.http://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5876-11-5)

WO2012/178137 (Gillies) and an associated journal article (Gilles,Protein Engineering, Design and Selection, 2013, 26(10), 561-569)describe light chain immunocytokine fusions with tumour targetingantibodies, and modulation of IL-2 activity by the introduction oftruncations in the N-terminal part of the cytokine, which decreasessignalling through IL-2Rβγ. IL-2 fusion proteins that specificallytarget IL-2Rβγ have been shown to have increased toxicity compared withwild-type (Vasquez-Lombardi et al. Nat Comm, 2017, DOI:10.1038/ncomms15373), supporting the notion that decreasing IL-2Rβγbinding may be beneficial in terms of side effects.

An adaptive immune response involves activation, selection, and clonalproliferation of two major classes of lymphocytes termed T-cells andB-cells. After encountering an antigen, T-cells proliferate anddifferentiate into antigen-specific effector cells, while B-cellsproliferate and differentiate into antibody-secreting cells. T-cellactivation is a multi-step process requiring several signalling eventsbetween the T-cell and an antigen-presenting cell (APC). For T-cellactivation to occur, two types of signals must be delivered to a restingT-cell. The first type is mediated by the antigen-specific. T-cellreceptor (TcR), and confers specificity to the immune response. Thesecond signal, a costimulatory type signal, regulates the magnitude ofthe response and is delivered through accessory receptors on the T-cell.

A primary costimulatory signal is delivered through the activating CD28receptor upon engagement of its ligands B7-1 or B7-2. In contrast,engagement of the inhibitory CTLA-4 receptor by the same B7-1 or 67-2ligands results in attenuation of a T-cell response. Thus, CTLA-4signals antagonize costimulation mediated by CD28. At high antigenconcentrations, CD28 costimulation overrides the CTIA-4 inhibitoryeffect. Temporal regulation of the CD28 and CTLA-4 expression maintainsa balance between activating and Inhibitory signals and ensures thedevelopment of an effective immune response, while safeguarding againstthe development of autoimmunity.

Programmed death-1 (PD-1) is a 50-55 kDa type I transmembrane receptorthat is a member of the CD28 family. PD-1 is involved in the regulationof T-cell activation and is expressed on T-cells, B cells, and myeloidcells. Two ligands for PD-1, PD ligand 1 (PD-L1) and ligand 2 (PD-L2)have been identified and have co-stimulatory features.

Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1), also known as cluster ofdifferentiation (CD274) or B7 homolog 1 (B7-H1), is a member of the B7family that modulates activation or inhibition of the PD-1 receptor. Theopen reading frame of PD-L1 encodes a putative type 1 transmembraneprotein of 290 amino acids, which includes two extracellular Ig domains(a N-terminal V-like domain and a Ig C-like domain), a hydrophobictransmembrane domain and a cytoplasmic tail of 30 amino acids. The 30amino acid intracellular (cytoplasmic) domain contains no obvioussignalling motifs, but does have a potential site for protein kinase Cphosphorylation.

The complete amino acid sequence for PD-L1 can be found in NCBIReference Sequence: NP_054862.1 (SEQ ID NO: 1), which refers to manyjournal articles, including, for example, Dong, H., et al. (1999),“PD-L1, a third member of the B7 family, co-stimulates T-cellproliferation and interleukin-10 secretion,” Nat. Med. 5 (12),1365-1369. The PD-L1 gene is conserved in chimpanzee, Rhesus monkey,dog, cow, mouse, rat, chicken, and zebrafish. The murine form of PD-L1bears 69% amino acid identity with the human form of PD-L1, and alsoshares a conserved structure.

In humans, PD-L1 is expressed on a number of immune cell types includingactivated and anergic/exhausted T-cells, on naive and activated B-cells,as well as on myeloid dendritic cells (DC), monocytes and mast cells. Itis also expressed on non-immune cells including islets of the pancreas,Kupffer cells of the liver, vascular endothelium and selected epithelia,for example airway epithelia and renal tubule epithelia, where itsexpression is enhanced during inflammatory episodes. PD-L1 expression isalso found at increased levels on a number of tumours including, but notlimited to breast (including but not limited to triple negative breastcancer and inflammatory breast cancer), ovarian, cervical, colon,colorectal, lung, including non-small cell lung cancer, renal, includingrenal cell carcinoma, gastric, oesophageal, bladder, hepatocellularcancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) andpancreatic cancer, melanoma and uveal melanoma.

PD-1/PD-L1 signalling is believed to serve a critical non-redundantfunction within the immune system by negatively regulating T-cellresponses. This regulation is involved in T-cell development in thethymus, in regulation of chronic inflammatory responses and inmaintenance of both peripheral tolerance and immune privilege. Itappears that upregulation of PD-L1 may allow cancers to evade the hostimmune system and, in many cancers, the expression of PD-L1 isassociated with reduced survival and an unfavourable prognosis.Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies that are able to block the PD-1/PD-L1pathway may enhance anti-tumoural immune responses in patients withcancer. Published clinical data suggest a correlation between clinicalresponses with tumoural membranous expression of PD-L1 (Brahmer et al.,Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2010, Topalian et al., NEJM, 2012) and astronger correlation between lack of clinical responses and a lack ofPD-L1 protein localized to the membrane (Brahmer et al., Journal ofClinical Oncology, 2010, Topalian et al., NEJM, 2012). Thus, PD-L1expression in tumours or tumour-infiltrating leukocytes (Herbst R S, etal., “Predictive correlates of response to the anti-PD-L1 antibodyMPDL3280A in cancer patients”, Nature, 2014, Nov. 27, 515(7528):563-7,doi: 10.1038/nature14011) is a candidate molecular marker for use inselecting patients for immunotherapy, for example, immunotherapy usinganti-PD-L1 antibodies. Patient enrichment based on surface expression ofPD-L1 may significantly enhance the clinical success of treatment withdrugs targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway. There is also evidence of anon-going immune response, such as the tumour infiltrating CD8⁺ T-cells,or the presence of signature of cytokine activation, such as IFNγ.

Further evidence of PD-L1 expression and correlation to disease willemerge from the numerous ongoing clinical trials. Atezolizumab is themost advanced, and recent data from Phase II trials shows therapeuticeffects in metastatic urothelial carcinoma and NSCLC, particularly inpatients with PD-L1⁺ immune cells in the tumour microenvironment (seeFehrenbacher et al., 2016, The Lancet,http://doi.org/10.1016/50140-6736(16)00587-0; Rosenberg et al., 2016,The Lancet, http://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00561-4). Recentresults from a Phase III trial of 1225 patients with NSCLC showedimproved survival in patients taking atezolizumab, compared withchemotherapy, regardless of tumour expression of PD-L1 (Rittmeyer etal., 2017, The Lancet, 389(10066), 255-265).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Antibodies

Disclosed herein are antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereofthat specifically bind to PD-L1. In one embodiment, the antibody orantigen binding fragment thereof specifically binds to surface expressedPD-L1.

In a first configuration, there is provided an antibody or a fragmentthereof, that specifically binds to hPD-L1 as defined by Seq ID No:1,and competes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises aCDRH3 comprising the motif X₁GSGX₂YGX₃X₄FD, wherein X₁, X₂ and X₃ areindependently any amino acid, and X₄ is either present or absent, and ifpresent, may be any amino acid.

In a second configuration, there is provided an antibody or a fragmentthereof which specifically binds to hPD-L1, and competes for binding tosaid hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05, wherein the antibody or fragmentcomprises a V_(H) domain which comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:29 or 32, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or 32 comprising 6 orfewer amino acid substitutions.

In a third configuration, there is provided an antibody or fragmentthereof which specifically binds to an epitope that is identical to anepitope to which the antibody 1D05 specifically binds.

In a fourth configuration, there is provided an antibody or fragmentthereof which competes for binding to hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05.

In a fifth configuration, there is provided a bispecific antibody orfusion protein comprising an antibody or fragment thereof as defined inany other configuration, embodiment or concept.

In a sixth configuration, there is provided an antibody or fragment asdefined in any other configuration, embodiment or concept for use intreating or preventing a hPD-L1-mediated disease or condition.

In a seventh configuration, there is provided the use of an antibody orfragment as defined in any other configuration, embodiment or concept inthe manufacture of a medicament for administration to a human fortreating or preventing a hPD-L1 mediated disease or condition in thehuman.

In an eighth configuration, there is provided a method of treating orpreventing a hPD-L1 mediated disease or condition in a human, comprisingadministering to said human a therapeutically effective amount of anantibody or fragment as defined in any other configuration, embodimentor concept, wherein the hPD-L1 mediated disease or condition is therebytreated or prevented.

In a ninth configuration, there is provided a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising an antibody of fragment as defined in any otherconfiguration, embodiment or concept and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient, diluent or carrier.

In a tenth configuration, there is provided a kit comprising apharmaceutical composition comprising an antibody of fragment as definedin any other configuration, embodiment or concept and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient, diluent or carrier.

In an eleventh configuration, there is provided a method of modulatingPD-1/PD-L1 interaction in a patient, comprising administering aneffective amount of an antibody or fragment as defined in any otherconfiguration, embodiment or concept to said patient.

In a twelfth configuration, there is provided a method of inhibitingPD-L1 activity in a patient, comprising administering an effectiveamount of an antibody or fragment as defined in any other configuration,embodiment or concept to said patient.

In a thirteenth configuration, there is provided a method of treating aproliferative disease in an animal (e.g. a human), comprisingadministering an effective amount of an antibody or fragment as definedin any other configuration, embodiment or concept to said patient.

In a fourteenth configuration, there is provided a method of detectingPD-L1 expression in a sample, comprising contacting the sample with anantibody or fragment as defined in any other configuration, embodimentor concept.

In a fifteenth configuration, there is provided a method comprisingcontacting a biological sample with an antibody or fragment as definedin any other configuration, embodiment or concept to form a complex withPD-L1 present in the sample and measuring the presence, absence or levelof the complex in the biological sample.

In a sixteenth configuration, there is provided a method of detectingPD-L1 expression in a sample, comprising contacting the sample with anantibody or fragment as defined in any other configuration, embodimentor concept.

In a seventeenth configuration, there is provided a method comprisingcontacting a biological sample with an antibody or fragment as definedin any other configuration, embodiment or concept to form a complex withPD-L1 present in the sample and measuring the presence, absence or levelof the complex in the biological sample.

In a eighteenth configuration, there is provided a method foridentifying binding partners for PD-L1, the method comprisingimmunoprecipitating an intact protein complex comprising PD-L1 using anantibody or fragment as defined in any other configuration, embodimentor concept.

In a nineteenth configuration, there is provided a method of diagnosinga disease in a human subject associated with altered PD-L1 expressioncomprising the steps of contacting a biological sample from the humansubject with an antibody as defined in other configuration, embodimentor concept to form a complex between the antibody and PD-L1 present inthe sample; and detecting the amount of the complex.

In a twentieth configuration, there is provided a nucleic acid thatencodes the CDRH3 of an antibody or fragment as defined in any otherconfiguration, embodiment or concept. In a twenty-first configuration,there is provided a nucleic acid that encodes a VH domain and/or a VLdomain of an antibody or fragment as defined in any other configuration,embodiment or concept.

In a twenty-second configuration, there is provided a vector comprisingthe nucleic acid of any other configuration, embodiment or concept;optionally wherein the vector is a CHO or HEK293 vector.

In a twenty-third configuration, there is provided a host comprising thenucleic acid of any other configuration, embodiment or concept or thevector of any other configuration, embodiment or concept.

Immunocytokines

In a first configuration, there is provided an immunocytokine comprisingan immunoglobulin heavy chain and an immunoglobulin light chain, whereinthe heavy chain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

-   -   a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and    -   b) A heavy chain constant region; and wherein the light chain        comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:    -   c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;    -   d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));    -   e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and    -   f) An IL-2 cytokine;    -   wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by an        antigen-binding site that specifically binds to hPD-L1 as        defined by Seq ID No:1, and competes for binding to said hPD-L1        with the antibody 1D05; and

wherein the immunocytokine comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises aCDRH3 comprising the motif X₁GSGX₂YGX₃X₄FD, wherein X₁, X₂ and X₃ areindependently any amino acid, and X₄ is either present or absent, and ifpresent, may be any amino acid.

In a second configuration, there is provided an immunocytokinecomprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain and an immunoglobulin lightchain, wherein the heavy chain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

-   -   a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and    -   b) A heavy chain constant region;    -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:    -   c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;    -   d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));    -   e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and    -   f) An IL-2 cytokine;

wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by anantigen-binding site that specifically binds to hPD-L1, and competes forbinding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05, wherein the antibody orfragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:29 or 32, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or 32comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

In a third configuration, there is provided an immunocytokine comprisingan immunoglobulin heavy chain and an immunoglobulin light chain, whereinthe heavy chain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

-   -   a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and    -   b) A heavy chain constant region;    -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:    -   c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;    -   d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));    -   e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and    -   f) An IL-2 cytokine;    -   wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by an        antigen-binding site that specifically binds to hPD-L1; and    -   wherein the V_(H) domain comprises a CDRH3 of from 12 to 20        amino acids and which is derived from the recombination of a        human V_(H) gene segment, a human D gene segment and a human        J_(H) gene segment, wherein the human J_(H) gene segment is        IGHJ5 (e.g. IGHJ5*02).

In a fourth configuration, there is provided an immunocytokinecomprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain and an immunoglobulin lightchain, wherein the heavy chain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

-   -   a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and    -   b) A heavy chain constant region;    -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:    -   c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;    -   d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));    -   e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and    -   f) An IL-2 cytokine;

wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by anantigen-binding site that specifically binds to an epitope that isidentical to an epitope to which the antibody 1D05 specifically binds.

In a fifth configuration, there is provided an immunocytokine comprisingan immunoglobulin heavy chain and an immunoglobulin light chain, whereinthe heavy chain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

-   -   a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and    -   b) A heavy chain constant region;    -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:    -   c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;    -   d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));    -   e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and    -   f) An IL-2 cytokine;

wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by anantigen-binding site which competes for binding to hPD-L1 with theantibody 1D05.

In a sixth configuration, there is provided an immunocytokine as definedin any other configuration, embodiment or aspect for use in treating orpreventing a hPD-L1-mediated disease or condition.

In a seventh configuration, there is provided the use of animmunocytokine as defined in any other configuration, embodiment oraspect in the manufacture of a medicament for administration to a humanfor treating or preventing a hPD-L1 mediated disease or condition in thehuman.

In an eighth configuration, there is provided a method of treating orpreventing a hPD-L1 mediated disease or condition in a human, comprisingadministering to said human a therapeutically effective amount of animmunocytokine as defined in any other configuration, embodiment oraspect, wherein the hPD-L1 mediated disease or condition is therebytreated or prevented.

In a ninth configuration, there is provided a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising an immunocytokine as defined in any other configuration,embodiment or aspect, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient,diluent or carrier.

In a tenth configuration, there is provided a kit comprising apharmaceutical composition comprising an immunocytokine as defined inany other configuration, embodiment or aspect, and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient, diluent or carrier.

In an eleventh configuration, there is provided a nucleic acid thatencodes a heavy chain and/or a light chain of an immunocytokine asdefined in any other configuration, embodiment or aspect.

In a twelfth configuration, there is provided a vector comprising thenucleic acid that encodes a heavy chain and/or a light chain of animmunocytokine as defined in any other configuration, embodiment oraspect.

In a thirteenth configuration, there is provided a host comprising thenucleic acid of any other configuration, embodiment or aspect or thevector as defined in any other configuration, embodiment or aspect.

Anti-ICOS Bispecific Antibodies

In a first configuration, there is provided a multispecific antibody(e.g. bispecific antibody or a dual-binding antibody) which binds (andoptionally has specificity for) ICOS (e.g. human ICOS) and anothertarget antigen.

In a second configuration, there is provided a composition comprising amultispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody as described hereinand a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent or carrier.

In a third configuration, there is provided a multispecific, bispecificor dual-binding antibody as described herein for use in treating orpreventing a disease or condition, selected from neurological disease,neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease, chronic viral infections, andmalignant tumours; such as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-smallcell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladdercancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virallyinduced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer),soft tissue sarcomas, haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's andnon-Hodgkin's disease and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (for examplemelanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamousand non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head and necksquamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma or for example virally inducedcancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer) and softtissue sarcomas).

In a fourth configuration, there is provided a use of a multispecific,bispecific or dual-binding antibody as described herein in themanufacture of a medicament for administration to a human for treatingor preventing a disease or condition in the human selected fromneurological disease, neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease, chronicviral infections, and malignant tumours, such as melanoma, Merkel cellcarcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renalcell cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma,mesothelioma, virally induced cancers (such as cervical cancer andnasopharyngeal cancer), soft tissue sarcomas, haematologicalmalignancies such as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's disease and diffuselarge B-cell lymphoma (for example melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma,non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cellcancer, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma andmesothelioma or for example virally induced cancers (such as cervicalcancer and nasopharyngeal cancer) and soft tissue sarcomas).

In a fifth configuration, there is provided a method of treating orpreventing a disease or condition selected from neurological disease,neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease, chronic viral infections, andmalignant tumours, such as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-smallcell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladdercancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virallyinduced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer),soft tissue sarcomas, haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's andnon-Hodgkin's disease and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (for examplemelanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamousand non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head and necksquamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma or for example virally inducedcancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer) and softtissue sarcomas) in a human, comprising administering to said human atherapeutically effective amount of a multispecific, bispecific ordual-binding antibody as described herein, wherein the disease orcondition is thereby treated or prevented.

In a sixth configuration, there is provided a nucleic acid that encodesa heavy chain and/or a light chain of a multispecific antibody asdescribed herein.

In a seventh configuration, there is provided a vector comprising thenucleic acid that encodes a heavy chain and/or a light chain of amultispecific antibody as described herein.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1: Analysis of selected antibodies in a dendritic cell—T-cell mixedlymphocyte reaction. Monocytes were cultured with GM-CSF and IL-4 forseven days, before addition of allogeneic purified CD3⁺ T-cells andtitrations of antibodies. Supernatants were taken at day 5 for analysisof IFNγ production. Data is shown from one experiment. Note that for84G09, there is a single point per concentration, as one replicatefailed

FIG. 2: PD-L1 direct neutralisation ELISA with PD-1 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of 1D05 and 84G09 compared to a benchmarkanti-PD-L1 antibody and isotype control. Data representative of threeindependent experiments

FIG. 3: Human PD-L1 CHO-S FACS neutralisation with PD-1 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of 1D05 and 84G09 compared to a benchmarkanti-PD-L1 antibody and isotype control. Data representative of threeindependent experiments

FIG. 4: Human PD-L1 CHO FACS neutralisation with CD80 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of the 1D05 and 84G09 compared to the benchmarkanti-PD-L1 antibody and isotype control. Data representative of threeindependent experiments

FIGS. 5(a)-5(b): Binding of lead antibodies to PD-L1 but not PD-L2. Leadantibodies bind to plate bound PD-L1 (FIG. 5a )) but not PD-L2 (FIG. 5b)). An anti-PD-L2 antibody was used as a control. Data are expressed astime resolved fluorescence units at 615 nm. Data representative of twoindependent experiments

FIG. 6: Lead antibodies induce IFNγ production in a DendriticCell-T-cell mixed lymphocyte reaction. Immature dendritic cells wereco-cultured with allogeneic CD4⁺ T-cells in the presence of antibodiesfor 5 days. IFNγ was measured in supernatants by ELISA. Data arerepresentative of three independent experiments. B1 refers to abenchmark antibody

FIGS. 7(a)-7(b): Lead antibodies bind to natively expressed PD-L1 ondendritic cells. Dendritic cells were generated from monocyte precursorswith GM-CSF and IL-4 and stained with lead antibodies FIG. 7(a) 1D05 andFIG. 7(b) 84G09, and isotype control directly labelled withAlexaFluor647. Data shown is from one blood donor, representative offour donors

FIG. 8(a): PD-L1 direct neutralisation ELISA with PD-1 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of KM121 hits compared to a benchmark anti-PD-L1antibody and isotype control. Data representative of three independentexperiments

FIG. 8(b): PD-L1 direct neutralisation ELISA with PD-1 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of KM122 lead candidate molecules compared tothe benchmark anti-PD-L1 antibody. Data is from a single experiment

FIG. 8(c): PD-L1 direct neutralisation ELISA with PD-1 receptor.Neutralisation profile of KM122 lead candidate molecule 416E01 comparedto the benchmark anti-PD-L1 antibody. Data is from a single experiment

FIG. 9(a): PD-L1 direct neutralisation ELISA with CD80 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of KM121 hits compared to a benchmark anti-PD-L1antibody and isotype control. Data representative of three independentexperiments

FIG. 9(b): PD-L1 direct neutralisation ELISA with CD80 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of KM122 lead candidate molecules compared tothe benchmark anti-PD-L1 antibody. Data is from a single experiment

FIG. 9(c): PD-L1 direct neutralisation ELISA with CD80 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of KM122 lead candidate molecule 416E01 comparedto the benchmark anti-PD-L1 antibody. Data is from a single experiment

FIGS. 10(a)-10(d): Bispecific binding as measured by SPR, with PD-L1 asfirst antigen, and TIGIT as second antigen. FIG. 10(a) Bispecific 1,FIG. 10(b) Bispecific 2, FIG. 10(c) Bispecific 3, FIG. 10(d) Bispecific4. For detailed construction information of each Bispecific construct,see Table 6

FIG. 11: Bispecific binding as measured by SPR, with TIGIT as firstantigen, and PD-L1 as second antigen. A) Bispecific 1, B) Bispecific 2,C) Bispecific 3, D) Bispecific 4. For detailed construction informationof each Bispecific construct, see Table 6

FIG. 12(a): Ability of immunocytokine constructs to induce proliferationin IL-2Rβγ expressing TF-1 cells, compared with equimolar concentrationsof free IL-2. Data shown is from a single experiment, representative ofthree experiments

FIG. 12(b): Ability of immunocytokine constructs to induce proliferationin IL-2Rβγ expressing TF-1 cells, compared with equimolar concentrationsof free IL-2. Data shown is from a single experiment, representative offour experiments

FIG. 13(a): Capacity of 1D05 antibody to neutralise the interactionbetween PD-1 and PD-L1 is unaffected by the fusion of IL-2 to theantibody, as measured in a neutralisation ELISA. Data shown is from asingle experiment, representative of three experiments

FIG. 13(b): Capacity of 1D05 antibody to neutralise the interactionbetween CD80 and PD-L1 is unaffected by the fusion of IL-2 to theantibody, as measured in a neutralisation ELISA. Data shown is from asingle experiment, representative of three experiments

FIGS. 14(a)-14(e): Mean group and individual animal growth curves forthe NOD/SCID: Xenograft in vivo efficacy study

FIG. 14(a): shows the group mean (n=8/9) tumour growth curve, for thisgraph when an animal is removed from the study due to tumour size, thelast reading is used for the rest of the study. The shaded area showsthe area where the last reading is being used

FIGS. 14(b) to 14(e): show the individual animal tumour growth curvesfor each group. FIG. 14(b) A375 tumours alone; FIG. 14(c) A375 tumoursco-injected with CD4⁺/8⁺ T-cells at a 6:1 ratio. For panels FIG. 14(d)and FIG. 14(e) A375 tumour cell were co-injected with CD4⁺/8⁺ T-cells ata 6:1 ratio; FIG. 14(d) Isotype Control antibody at 10 mg/kg and FIG.14(e) anti-PD-L1 antibody 1D05 at 10 mg/kg. Dosing was at 1-hour posttumour/T-cell implantation and on days 3, 6, 8 and 10, shown on thegraph by the dotted lines

FIG. 15: Kaplan-Meier plot for the NOD/SCID:Xenograft in vivo efficacystudy showing the number of animals still on study. This plot shows theslight increase in the time on study when CD4⁺/8⁺ T-cells areco-injected with the tumour cells (T-cells/A375) (n=9) when compared tothe tumour cells alone A375 group (n=9). Treatment with the isotypecontrol (T-cells/A375-Isotype (n=8)) had no effect on survival whencompared to the T-cells co-injected with the tumour cells withoutantibody. Treatment with 10 mg/kg of the anti-PD-L1 antibody 1D05(T-cells/A375-anti-PD-L1) (n=8)) significantly increased the time onstudy when compared to the isotype control group. Dosing was 1-hour postinjection of the T-cells/tumour cells and on days 3, 6, 8 and 10, showon the graph by the dotted lines

FIG. 16: Expansion of lymphocytes in response to dosing withimmunocytokines. Fasting blood samples were taken into EDTA treatedtubes pre-treatment (0), and 2, 5 and 7 days post-treatment. Cell countswere measured by the Bayer Advia 120. Results are expressed as foldchange in lymphocyte count

FIG. 17: Analysis of standard haematological parameters in response todosing with immunocytokines. Fasting blood samples were taken into EDTAtreated tubes pre-treatment and 7 days post-treatment. Analysis ofhaemoglobin, haematocrit, red blood cell counts and platelet counts wereperformed using the Bayer Advia 120. Results are expressed as thepercentage change in parameter 7 days post-dosing

FIG. 18: Cytokine levels in plasma of cynomolgus monkeys dosed withimmunocytokine molecules. Plasma samples were obtained pre-treatment(PT) and 3 days after dosing (D3) and analysed by MSD for levels of a)TNF-α; b) IL-8; c) IL-6; d) IFNγ; e) G-CSF and f) IL-2. Where no bar isincluded, cytokine levels were below the limit of quantification of theassay. IL4, IL-5 and IL-1β were not detectable in any sample at eithertimepoint and so are not included in the graphs

FIG. 19: Levels of soluble CD25 in plasma of cynomolgus monkeys dosedwith immunocytokine molecules. Plasma samples were obtainedpre-treatment (PT) and 3 days after dosing (D3) and analysed using acommercial ELISA kit. * indicates levels above limit of quantification(20,000 pg/mL)

FIGS. 20(a)-20(b): Flow cytometric analysis of PBMC subsets. Whole bloodwas stained for markers of FIG. 20(a) T-cells and FIG. 20(b) B-cells, NKcells, neutrophils and monocytes, prior to red blood cell lysis andfixation. Data is expressed as the fold change in cell number 5 daysafter dosing. Data for 1D05 LC D9-7 ICK is missing due to unusablesample

FIGS. 21(a)-21(d): Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis of immunocytokines.Serum was prepared from blood samples taken at various time points over96 hours. In panels FIG. 21(a) and FIG. 21(b), serum was incubated onplates coated with PD-L1 and immunocytokines detected with abiotinylated anti-human Fc detection antibody, and streptavidin-labelledEuropium. In panels FIG. 21(c) and FIG. 21(d), serum was incubated onplates coated with PD-L1 and immunocytokines detected with abiotinylated anti-human IL-2 antibody, and streptavidin-labelledEuropium. Results are expressed as ng/mL

FIG. 22a : Induction of IFNγ production in a monocyte-T-cell co-cultureassay by anti-PD-L1 antibodies in human IgG1 format. Each data pointrepresents the mean fold induction from at least three independentexperiments, ±standard error of the mean

FIG. 22b : Induction of IFNγ production in a monocyte-T-cell co-cultureassay by an anti-PD-L1 antibody in human IgG4(PE) format. Each datapoint represents the mean fold induction from two independentexperiments, ±standard deviation

FIG. 23(a): Induction of IL-2 in a murine T-cell hybridoma assay. HumanPD-L1 transfected LK35.2 cells were loaded with ovalbumin peptide andco-cultured overnight with DO-11-10 T-cell hybridoma cells in thepresence of anti-PD-L1 antibodies or controls, prior to collection ofsupernatants and analysis of IL-2 release. Each data point indicatesbackground-corrected mean IL-2 release from three independentexperiments ±standard deviation

FIG. 23(b): Induction of IL-2 in a murine T-cell hybridoma assay. HumanPD-L1 transfected LK35.2 cells were loaded with ovalbumin peptide andco-cultured overnight with DO-11-10 T-cell hybridoma cells in thepresence of ICOS/PD-L1 bi-specific molecules, or individual antibodies,prior to collection of supernatants and analysis of IL-2 release. Eachdata point indicates background-corrected mean IL-2 release from threeindependent experiments ±standard deviation

FIG. 24(a): Induction of IFNγ in a DC-T-cell MLR assay. Monocyte deriveddendritic cells (DC) were activated with E. coli LPS and co-culturedwith allogeneic CD3⁺ T-cells at a 1:1 ratio. IFNγwas measured by DELFIAassay after 5 days of co-culture. Data is from a single experiment

FIG. 24(b): Induction of IL-2 in a DC-T-cell MLR assay. Monocyte deriveddendritic cells (DC) were activated with E. coli LPS and co-culturedwith allogeneic CD3⁺ T-cells at a 1:1 ratio. IL-2 was measured by DELFIAassay after 3 days of co-culture. Data is from a single experiment

FIGS. 25(a)-25(b): Titration of FIT-Ig molecules, parental monospecificantibodies, and control antibodies in PD-L1/TIGIT AlphaScreen® BindingAssay using method one. Antibodies were incubated with PD-L1 and TIGITproteins for an hour before the addition of AlphaScreen® acceptor beadsfor an hour followed by the addition of AlphaScreen® donor beads foranother hour prior to the detection of fluorescence. FIG. 25(a)Titration of FIT-Ig molecules; FIG. 25(b) Titration of monospecificantibodies. Data shown are representative of one unique experiment

FIGS. 26(a)-26(b): Titration of FIT-Ig molecules, parental monospecificantibodies, and control antibodies in PD-L1/TIGIT AlphaScreen® BindingAssay using method two. AlphaScreen® donor and acceptor beads werecoated for an hour with PD-L1 and TIGIT proteins respectively before theaddition of antibodies for an hour followed by the detection offluorescence. FIG. 26(a) Titration of FIT-Ig molecules; FIG. 26(b)Titration of monospecific antibodies. Data shown are representative ofone unique experiment

FIG. 27: Titration of FIT-Ig molecules, and control antibody in aPD-L1/TIGIT cell recruitment assay by flow cytometry. CHO human PD-L1and HEK human TIGIT were stained with CellTrace™ Far Red and CellTrace™Violet respectively and co-cultured in presence of antibodies for anhour prior to the detection of fluorescence and identification of doublepositive population. Data shown are representative of one uniqueexperiment

FIG. 28: Expansion of lymphocytes in response to dosing withimmunocytokines. Fasting blood samples were taken into EDTA treatedtubes pre-treatment (0), and 2, 5 and 7, 10, 14 and 23 dayspost-treatment. Cell counts were measured by the Bayer Advia 120.Results are expressed as fold change in lymphocyte count

FIG. 29: Levels of soluble CD25 in plasma of cynomolgus monkeys dosedwith immunocytokine molecules. Plasma samples were obtainedpre-treatment (0) and 3, 7 and 10 days after dosing and analysed using acommercial ELISA kit

FIGS. 30(a)-30(d): Analysis of standard haematological parameters inresponse to dosing with immunocytokines. Fasting blood samples weretaken into EDTA treated tubes pre-treatment (0) and 2, 5, 7, 10, 14 and23 days post-treatment. Analysis of FIG. 30(a) haemoglobin, FIG. 30(b)haematocrit, FIG. 30(c) red blood cell counts and FIG. 30(d) plateletcounts were performed using the Bayer Advia 120. Results are expressedas the fold change in parameter at each timepoint

FIGS. 31(a)-31(h): Cytokine levels in plasma of cynomolgus monkeys dosedwith immunocytokine molecules. Plasma samples were obtainedpre-treatment (0) and 1, 3, 7, 10, 14 and 23 days after dosing andanalysed by MSD for levels of FIG. 31(a) TNF-α; FIG. 31(b) IL-8; FIG.31(c) IL-6; FIG. 31(d) IFNγ; FIG. 31(e) G-CSF, FIG. 31(f) IL-2, FIG.31(g) IL-4 and FIG. 31(h) IL-5. Where no bar is included, cytokinelevels were below the limit of quantification of the assay. IL-1β wasnot detectable in any samples and so is not included in the graphs

FIG. 32: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis of immunocytokines. Serum wasprepared from blood samples taken at various time points over 96 hours.Serum was incubated on plates coated with PD-L1 and immunocytokinesdetected with a biotinylated anti-human Fc detection antibody, andstreptavidin-labelled Europium. Results are expressed as % peakconcentration

FIGS. 33(a) and 33(b): Expansion of specific T-cell subsets by ICKmolecules. Whole blood was incubated with antibodies for staining,before red blood cell lysis, fixation and analysis by flow cytometry.Results are expressed as fold change in absolute (FIG. 33a ) CD4⁺ T-celland (FIG. 33b ) CD8⁺ T-cell numbers at each timepoint.

FIG. 34: Effector function of lead antibodies in a reporter cell assay.PD-L1 expressing target cells (ES2) were co-cultured overnight withJurkat cells, engineered to express NFAT-induced luciferase andFcγRIIIa, in the presence of PD-L1 antibodies. Each data point indicatesmean fold induction of relative light units ±standard deviation. Data isfrom one representative experiment, of three independent experiments

FIG. 35: Binding of lead antibodies to cell-expressed cynomolgus PD-L1.Antibodies were titrated on CHO cells expressing cynomolgus PD-L1, andbound antibody detected with an anti-human IgG AlexaFluor 647. Data isfrom a single experiment

FIG. 36(a): Human PD-L1 CHO-S FACS neutralisation with PD-1 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of lead antibodies compared to a benchmarkanti-PD-L1 antibody and isotype control. Data representative of twoindependent experiments

FIG. 36(b): Human PD-L1 CHO-S FACS neutralisation with CD80 receptor.Neutralisation profiles of lead antibodies compared to a benchmarkanti-PD-L1 antibody and isotype control. Data representative of twoindependent experiments

FIG. 37: Induction of IFNγ production in a monocyte-T-cell co-cultureassay by anti-PD-L1 antibodies in human IgG1 format. Each data pointrepresents the mean fold induction of IFNγ from at least threeindependent experiments, ±standard error of the mean

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 1. DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise defined herein, scientific and technical terms shallhave the meanings that are commonly understood by those of ordinaryskill in the art. Further, unless otherwise required by context,singular terms shall include pluralities and plural terms shall includethe singular.

The singular terms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unlesscontext clearly indicates otherwise. Similarly, the word “or” isintended to include “and” unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to thosedescribed herein can be used in the practice or testing of thisdisclosure, suitable methods and materials are described below. Theabbreviation, “e.g.” is derived from the Latin exempli gratia, and isused herein to indicate a non-limiting example. Thus, the abbreviation“e.g.” is synonymous with the term “for example.”

In the specification and claims, the term “about” is used to modify, forexample, the quantity of an ingredient in a composition, concentration,volume, process temperature, process time, yield, flow rate, pressure,and like values, and ranges thereof, employed in describing theembodiments of the disclosure. The term “about” refers to variation inthe numerical quantity that can occur, for example, through typicalmeasuring and handling procedures used for making compounds,compositions, concentrates or use formulations; through inadvertenterror in these procedures; through differences in the manufacture,source, or purity of starting materials or ingredients used to carry outthe methods, and like proximate considerations. The term “about” alsoencompasses amounts that differ due to aging of a formulation with aparticular initial concentration or mixture, and amounts that differ dueto mixing or processing a formulation with a particular initialconcentration or mixture. Where modified by the term “about” the claimsappended hereto include equivalents to these quantities.

As used herein, “administer” or “administration” refers to the act ofinjecting or otherwise physically delivering a substance as it existsoutside the body (e.g., an anti-hPD-L1 antibody provided herein) into apatient, such as by mucosal, intradermal, intravenous, intramusculardelivery and/or any other method of physical delivery described hereinor known in the art. When a disease, or a symptom thereof, is beingtreated, administration of the substance typically occurs after theonset of the disease or symptoms thereof. When a disease, or symptomsthereof, are being prevented, administration of the substance typicallyoccurs before the onset of the disease or symptoms thereof.

The term “antibody”, “immunoglobulin” or “Ig” may be usedinterchangeably herein and means an immunoglobulin molecule thatrecognizes and specifically binds to a target, such as a protein,polypeptide, peptide, carbohydrate, polynucleotide, lipid, orcombinations of the foregoing through at least one antigen recognitionsite within the variable region of the immunoglobulin molecule. As usedherein, the term “antibody” encompasses intact polyclonal antibodies,intact monoclonal antibodies, antibody fragments (such as Fab, Fab′,F(ab′)₂, and Fv fragments), single chain Fv (scFv) mutants,multispecific antibodies such as bispecific antibodies (including dualbinding antibodies), chimeric antibodies, humanized antibodies, humanantibodies, fusion proteins comprising an antigen determination portionof an antibody, and any other modified immunoglobulin moleculecomprising an antigen recognition site so long as the antibodies exhibitthe desired biological activity.

The term “antibody” can also refer to a Y-shaped glycoprotein with amolecular weight of approximately 150 kDa that is made up of fourpolypeptide chains: two light (L) chains and two heavy (H) chains. Thereare five types of mammalian Ig heavy chain isotypes denoted by the Greekletters alpha (α), delta (δ), epsilon (ε), gamma (γ), and mu (μ). Thetype of heavy chain defines the class of antibody, i.e., IgA, IgD, IgE,IgG, and IgM, respectively. The γ and a classes are further divided intosubclasses on the basis of differences in the constant domain sequenceand function, e.g., IgG1, hlgG2, mIgG2A, mIgG2B, IgG3, IgG4, IgA1 andIgA2. In mammals, there are two types of immunoglobulin light chains, λand κ. The “variable region” or “variable domain” of an antibody refersto the amino-terminal domains of the heavy or light chain of theantibody. The variable domains of the heavy chain and light chain may bereferred to as “V_(H)” and “V_(L)”, respectively. These domains aregenerally the most variable parts of the antibody (relative to otherantibodies of the same class) and contain the antigen binding sites.

The antibodies described herein may be oligoclonal, polyclonal,monoclonal (including full-length monoclonal antibodies), camelised,chimeric, CDR-grafted, multi-specific, bi-specific (includingdual-binding antibodies), catalytic, chimeric, humanized, fully human,anti-idiotypic, including antibodies that can be labelled in soluble orbound form as well as fragments, variants or derivatives thereof, eitheralone or in combination with other amino acid sequences provided byknown techniques. An antibody may be from any species. Antibodiesdescribed herein can be naked or conjugated to other molecules such astoxins, radioisotopes, etc.

The term “antigen binding domain,”“antigen binding region,” “antigenbinding fragment,” and similar terms refer to that portion of anantibody which comprises the amino acid residues that interact with anantigen and confer on the binding agent its specificity and affinity forthe antigen (e.g. the complementarity determining regions (CDRs)). Theantigen binding region can be derived from any animal species, such asrodents (e.g. rabbit, rat or hamster) and humans. Preferably, theantigen binding region will be of human origin.

Antigen binding fragments described herein can indude single-chain Fvs(scFv), single-chain antibodies, single domain antibodies, domainantibodies, Fv fragments, Fab fragments, F(ab′) fragments, F(ab′)₂fragments, antibody fragments that exhibit the desired biologicalactivity, disulfide-stabilised variable region (dsFv), dimeric variableregion (diabody), anti-idiotypic (anti-Id) antibodies (including, e.g.anti-Id antibodies to antibodies), intrabodies, linear antibodies,single-chain antibody molecules and multispecific antibodies formed fromantibody fragments and epitope-binding fragments of any of the above. Inparticular, antibodies and antibody fragments described herein caninclude immunoglobulin molecules and immunologically active fragments ofimmunoglobulin molecules, i.e., molecules that contain anantigen-binding site. Digestion of antibodies with the enzyme, papain,results in two identical antigen-binding fragments, known also as “Fab”fragments, and a “Fc” fragment, having no antigen-binding activity buthaving the ability to crystallize. “Fab” when used herein refers to afragment of an antibody that includes one constant and one variabledomain of each of the heavy and light chains. The term “Fc region”herein is used to define a C-terminal region of an immunoglobulin heavychain, including native-sequence Fc regions and variant Fc regions. The“Fc fragment” refers to the carboxy-terminal portions of both H chainsheld together by disulfides. The effector functions of antibodies aredetermined by sequences in the Fc region, the region which is alsorecognized by Fc receptors (FcR) found on certain types of cells.Digestion of antibodies with the enzyme, pepsin, results in a F(ab′)₂fragment in which the two arms of the antibody molecule remain linkedand comprise two-antigen binding sites. The F(ab′)₂ fragment has theability to crosslink antigen.

“Fv” when used herein refers to the minimum fragment of an antibody thatretains both antigen-recognition and antigen-binding sites. This regionconsists of a dimer of one heavy and one light chain variable domain intight, non-covalent or covalent association. It is in this configurationthat the three CDRs of each variable domain interact to define anantigen-binding site on the surface of the V_(H)-V_(L) dimer.Collectively, the six CDRs confer antigen-binding specificity to theantibody. However, even a single variable domain (or half of an Fvcomprising only three CDRs specific for an antigen) has the ability torecognize and bind antigen, although at a lower affinity than the entirebinding site.

The term “monoclonal antibody” as used herein refers to an antibodyobtained from a population of substantially homogeneous antibodies, i.e.the individual antibodies comprising the population are identical exceptfor possible naturally occurring mutations and/or post-translationmodifications (e.g. isomerizations, amidations) that may be present inminor amounts. Monoclonal antibodies are highly specific, and aredirected against a single antigentic determinant or epitope. Incontrast, polyclonal antibody preparations typically include differentantibodies directed against different antigenic determinants (orepitopes). The term “monoclonal antibody” as used herein encompassesboth intact and full-length monoclonal antibodies as well as antibodyfragments (such as Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)_(2,) Fv), single chain (scFv)mutants, fusion proteins comprising an antibody portion, and any othermodified immunoglobulin molecule comprising an antigen recognition site.Furthermore, “monoclonal antibody” refers to such antibodies made in anynumber of ways including, but not limited to, hybridoma, phageselection, recombinant expression, and transgenic animals.

The monoclonal antibodies herein can include “chimeric” antibodies(immunoglobulins) in which a portion of the heavy and/or light chain isidentical with or homologous to corresponding sequences in antibodiesderived from a particular species or belonging to a particular antibodyclass or subclass, while the remainder of the chain(s) is(are) identicalwith or homologous to corresponding sequences in antibodies derived fromanother species or belonging to another antibody class or subclass, aswell as fragments of such antibodies that exhibit the desired biologicalactivity.

The term “humanized antibody” refers to a subset of chimeric antibodiesin which a “hypervariable region” from a non-human immunoglobulin (thedonor antibody) replaces residues from a hypervariable region in a humanimmunoglobulin (recipient antibody). In general, a humanized antibodywill include substantially all of at least one, and typically two,variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the hypervariableloops correspond to those of a non-human immunoglobulin sequence, andall or substantially all of the framework regions are those of a humanimmunoglobulin sequence, although the framework regions may include oneor more substitutions that improve antibody performance, such as bindingaffinity, isomerization, immunogenicity, etc.

The term “bispecific antibody” means an antibody which comprisesspecificity for two target molecules, and includes, but is not limitedto, formats such as DVD-Ig (see DiGiammarino et al., “Design andgeneration of DVD-Ig™ molecules for dual-specific targeting”, Meth. Mo.Biol., 2012, 889, 145-156), mAb² (see WO2008/003103, the description ofthe mAb² format is incorporated herein by reference), FIT-Ig (seeWO2015/103072, the description of the FIT-Ig scaffold is incorporatedherein by reference), mAb-dAb, dock and lock, Fab-arm exchange,SEEDbody, Triomab, LUZ-Y, Fcab, κλ-body, orthogonal Fab, scDiabody-Fc,diabody-Fc, tandem scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BiTE,diabody, DART, TandAb, scDiabody, scDiabody-CH3, Diabody-CH3, Triplebody, Miniantibody, minibody, TriBi minibody, scFv-CH3 KIH,scFv-CH-CL-scFv, F(ab′)₂-scFv, scFv-KIH, Fab-scFv-Fc, tetravalent HCab,ImmTAC, knobs-in-holes, knobs-in-holes with common light chain,knobs-in-holes with common light chain and charge pairs, charge pairs,charge pairs with common light chain, DT-IgG, DutaMab, IgG(H)-scFv,scFv-(H)IgG, IgG(L)-scFv, scFv-(L)IgG, IgG(L,H)-Fv, IgG(H)-V, V(H)-IgG,IgG(L)-V, V(L)-IgG, KIH IgG-scFab, 2scFv-IgG, IgG-2scFv, scFv4-Ig andzybody. For a review of bispecific formats, see Spiess, C., et al., Mol.Immunol. (2015). In another embodiment, the bispecific moleculecomprises an antibody which is fused to another non-Ig format, forexample a T-cell receptor binding domain; an immunoglobulin superfamilydomain; an agnathan variable lymphocyte receptor; a fibronectin domain(e.g. an Adnectin™); an antibody constant domain (e.g. a CH₃ domain,e.g., a CH₂ and/or CH₃ of an Fcab™) wherein the constant domain is not afunctional CH₁ domain; an scFv; an (scFv)₂; an sc-diabody; an scFab; acentyrin and an epitope binding domain derived from a scaffold selectedfrom CTLA-4 (Evibody™); a lipocalin domain; Protein A such as Z-domainof Protein A (e.g. an Affibody™ or SpA); an A-domain (e.g. an Avimer™ orMaxibody™ ); a heat shock protein (such as and epitope binding domainderived from GroEI and GroES); a transferrin domain (e.g. a trans-body);ankyrin repeat protein (e.g. a DARPin™); peptide aptamer; C-type lectindomain (e.g. Tetranectin™); human γ-crystallin or human ubiquitin (anaffilin); a PDZ domain; scorpion toxin; and a kunitz type domain of ahuman protease inhibitor.

In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody is a mAb². A mAb² comprises aV_(H) and V_(L) domain from an intact antibody, fused to a modifiedconstant region, which has been engineered to form an antigen-bindingsite, known as an “Fcab”. The technology behind the Fcab/mAb² format isdescribed in more detail in WO2008/003103, and the description of themAb² format is incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, a “bispecific antibody” does not include a FIT-Igformat. In one embodiment, a “bispecific antibody” does not include amAb² format. In one embodiment, a “bispecific antibody” does not includeeither a FIT-Ig format or a mAb² format.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody is a “dual bindingantibody”. As used herein, the term “dual binding antibody” is abispecific antibody wherein both antigen-binding domains are formed by aV_(H)/V_(L) pair, and includes FIT-Ig (see WO2015/103072, incorporatedherein by reference), mAb-dAb, dock and lock, Fab-arm exchange,SEEDbody, Triomab, LUZ-Y, Fcab, κλ-body, orthogonal

Fab, scDiabody-Fc, diabody-Fc, tandem scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv,intrabody, BiTE, diabody, DART, TandAb, scDiabody, scDiabody-CH3,Diabody-CH3, Triple body, Miniantibody, minibody, scFv-CH₃ KIH,scFv-CH-CL-scFv, F(ab′)₂-scFv, scFv-KIH, Fab-scFv-Fc, tetravalent HCab,ImmTAC, knobs-in-holes, knobs-in-holes with common light chain,knobs-in-holes with common light chain and charge pairs, charge pairs,charge pairs with common light chain, DT-IgG, DutaMab, IgG(H)-scFv,scFv-(H)IgG, IgG(L)-scFv, scFv-(L)IgG, IgG(L,H)-Fv, IgG(H)-V, V(H)-IgG,IgG(L)-V, V(L)-IgG, KIH IgG-scFab, 2scFv-IgG, IgG-2scFv and scFv4-Ig.

The term “hypervariable region”, “CDR region” or “CDR” refers to theregions of an antibody variable domain which are hypervariable insequence and/or form structurally defined loops. Generally, antigenbinding sites of an antibody include six hypervariable regions: three inthe V_(H) (CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3), and three in the V_(L) (CDRL1, CDRL2,CDRL3). These regions of the heavy and light chains of an antibodyconfer antigen-binding specificity to the antibody. CDRs may be definedaccording to the Kabat system (see Kabat, E. A. et al., 1991, “Sequencesof Proteins of Immunological Interest”, 5^(th) edit., NIH Publicationno. 91-3242, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Othersystems may be used to define CDRs, which as the system devised byChothia et al (see Chothia, C. & Lesk, A. M., 1987, “Canonicalstructures for the hypervariable regions of immunoglobulins”, 3. Mol.Biol., 196, 901-917) and the IMGT system (see Lefranc, M. P., 1997,“Unique database numbering system for immunogenetic analysis”, Immunol.Today, 18, 50). An antibody typically contains 3 heavy chain CDRs and 3light chain CDRs. The term CDR or CDRs is used here to indicate one orseveral of these regions. A person skilled in the art is able to readilycompare the different systems of nomenclature and determine whether aparticular sequence may be defined as a CDR.

A “human antibody” is an antibody that possesses an amino-acid sequencecorresponding to that of an antibody produced by a human and/or has beenmade using any of the techniques for making human antibodies andspecifically excludes a humanized antibody comprising non-humanantigen-binding residues. The term “specifically binds to” refers tomeasurable and reproducible interactions such as binding between atarget and an antibody, which is determinative of the presence of thetarget in the presence of a heterogeneous population of moleculesincluding biological molecules. For example, an antibody thatspecifically binds to a target (which can be an epitope) is an antibodythat binds this target with greater affinity, avidity, more readily,and/or with greater duration than it binds to other targets. In oneembodiment, the extent of binding of an antibody to an unrelated targetis less than about 10% of the binding of the antibody to the target asmeasured, e.g. by a radioimmunoassay (RIA).

An antibody or a fragment thereof that specifically binds to a hPD-L1antigen may be cross-reactive with related antigens. Preferably, anantibody or a fragment thereof that specifically binds to a hPD-L1antigen does not cross-react with other antigens (but may optionallycross-react with PD-L1 of a different species, e.g. rhesus, or murine).An antibody or a fragment thereof that specifically binds to a hPD-L1antigen can be identified, for example, by immunoassays, BIAcore™, orother techniques known to those of skill in the art. An antibody or afragment thereof binds specifically to a PD-L1 antigen when it binds toa hPD-L1 antigen with higher affinity than to any cross-reactive antigenas determined using experimental techniques, such as radioimmunoassays(RIA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). Typically, aspecific or selective reaction will be at least twice background signalor noise and more typically more than 10 times (such as more than 15times, more than 20 times, more than 50 times or more than 100 times)background. See, e.g. Paul, ed., 1989, Fundamental Immunology SecondEdition, Raven Press, New York at pages 332-336 for a discussionregarding antibody specificity.

The term “aliphatic amino acid” means that the amino acid R groups arenonpolar and hydrophobic. Hydrophobicity increases with increasingnumber of C atoms in the hydrocarbon chain. Glycine, Alanine, Valine,Leucine and Isoleucine are aliphatic amino acids.

The term “aromatic amino acid” means that the amino acid R groupscontain an aromatic ring system. Phenylalanine, Tyrosine and Tryptophanare aromatic amino acids.

The term “hydroxyl-containing amino acid” means that the amino acid Rgroups contain a hydroxyl group, and are hydrophilic. Serine, Cysteine,Threonine and Methionine are hydroxyl-containing amino acids.

The term “basic amino acid” means that the amino acid R groups arenitrogen containing and are basic at neutral pH. Histidine, Lysine andArginine are basic amino acids.

The term “cyclic amino acid” means that the amino acid R groups have analiphatic cyclic structure. Proline is the only cyclic aliphatic aminoacid.

The term “acidic amino acid” means that the amino acid R groups arepolar and are negatively charged at physiological pH. Aspartate andGlutamate are acidic amino acids.

The term “amide amino acid” means that the amino acid R groups containan amide group. Asparagine and Glutamine are amide amino acids.

As used herein, “authorization number” or “marketing authorizationnumber” refers to a number issued by a regulatory agency upon thatagency determining that a particular medical product and/or compositionmay be marketed and/or offered for sale in the area under the agency'sjurisdiction. As used herein “regulatory agency” refers to one of theagencies responsible for evaluating, e.g. the safety and efficacy of amedical product and/or composition and controlling the sales/marketingof such products and/or compositions in a given area. The Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) in the US and the European Medicines Agency (EPA)in Europe are but two examples of such regulatory agencies. Othernon-limiting examples can include SDA, MPA, MHPRA, IMA, ANMAT, Hong KongDepartment of Health-Drug Office, CDSCO, Medsafe, and KFDA.

As used herein, the term “biomarker” refers to a gene that isdifferentially expressed in individuals having a disease of interest,for example, a gene that is differentially expressed in individualshaving cancer. In one embodiment, PD-L1 is a biomarker whose expressionin tumours may be indicative as to whether or not a patient wouldrespond to a particular type of treatment, in particular, whether apatient would response to treatment targeting PD-L1, for example,immunotherapy using anti-PD-L1 antibodies. In one embodiment, PD-L1 is abiomarker whose expression in tumours may be indicative as to whether ornot a patient would respond to a particular type of treatment, inparticular, whether a patient would response to treatment targetingPD-1, for example, immunotherapy using anti-PD-1 antibodies. In anotherembodiment, PD-L1 may be free or membrane bound. In another embodiment,PD-L1 may be fixed or unfixed.

As used herein, a “buffer” refers to a chemical agent that is able toabsorb a certain quantity of acid or base without undergoing a strongvariation in pH.

As used herein, the term “carrier” refers to a diluent, adjuvant (e.g.,Freund's adjuvant (complete and incomplete)), excipient, or vehicle withwhich the therapeutic is administered. Such pharmaceutical carriers canbe sterile liquids, such as water and oils, including those ofpetroleum, animal, vegetable or synthetic origin, such as peanut oil,soybean oil, mineral oil, sesame oil and the like. Water is a preferredcarrier when the pharmaceutical composition is administeredintravenously. Saline solutions and aqueous dextrose and glycerolsolutions can also be employed as liquid carriers, particularly forinjectable solutions.

The term “chemotherapeutic agent” or “chemotherapy” refers to atherapeutic agent whose primary purpose is to destroy cancer cells,typically by interfering with the tumour cell's ability to grow ormultiply. There are many different types of chemotherapeutic agents,with more than 50 approved chemotherapy drugs available.Chemotherapeutic drugs can be classified based on how they work.Alkylating drugs kill cancer cells by directly attacking DNA, thegenetic material of the genes. Cyclophosphamide is an alkylating drug.Antimetabolites interfere with the production of DNA and keep cells fromgrowing and multiplying. An example of an antimetabolite is5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Anti-tumour antibiotics are made from naturalsubstances such as fungi in the soil. They interfere with important cellfunctions, including production of DNA and cell proteins. Doxorubicinand bleomycin belong to this group of chemotherapy drugs. Plantalkaloids prevent cells from dividing normally. Vinblastine andvincristine are plant alkaloids obtained from the periwinkle plant.Steroid hormones slow the growth of some cancers that depend onhormones. For example, tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancers thatdepend on the hormone estrogen for growth. DNA damage response (DDR)inhibitors, such as PARP inhibitors, block DNA repair mechanismsfollowing single or double stranded breaks.

Examples of chemotherapeutic agents include Adriamycin, Doxorubicin,5-Fluorouracil, Cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C), Cyclophosphamide,Thiotepa, Taxotere (docetaxel), Busulfan, Cytoxin, Taxol, Methotrexate,Cisplatin, Melphalan, Vinblastine, Bleomycin, Etoposide, Ifosfamide,Mitomycin C, Mitoxantrone, Vincreistine, Vinorelbine, Carboplatin,Teniposide, Daunomycin, Carminomycin, Aminopterin, Dactinomycin,Mitomycins, Esperamicins (see, U.S. Pat. No. 4,675,187), Melphalan, andother related nitrogen mustards. Suitable toxins and chemotherapeuticagents are described in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 19th Ed.(Mack Publishing Co. 1995), and in Goodman and Gilman's ThePharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 7^(th) Ed. (MacMillan PublishingCo. 1985). Another example of chemotherapeutic agents is the class ofantibody-conjugated toxins, including, but not limited topyrrolobenzodiazepiness, maytansanoids, calicheamicin, etc. Othersuitable toxins and/or chemotherapeutic agents are known to those ofskill in the art.

As used herein, the term “composition” is intended to encompass aproduct containing the specified ingredients (e.g. an antibody of theinvention) in, optionally, the specified amounts, as well as any productwhich results, directly or indirectly, from combination of the specifiedingredients in, optionally, the specified amounts.

As used herein the term “comprising” or “comprises” is used withreference to antibodies, fragments, uses, compositions, methods, andrespective component(s) thereof, that are essential to the method orcomposition, yet open to the inclusion of unspecified elements, whetheressential or not.

The term “consisting of” refers to antibodies, fragments, uses,compositions, methods, and respective components thereof as describedherein, which are exclusive of any element not recited in thatdescription of the embodiment.

As used herein the term “consisting essentially of” refers to thoseelements required for a given embodiment. The term permits the presenceof elements that do not materially affect the basic and novel orfunctional characteristic(s) of that embodiment.

In the context of a polypeptide, the term “derivative” as used hereinrefers to a polypeptide that comprises an amino acid sequence of ahPD-L1 polypeptide, a fragment of a hPD-L1 polypeptide, or an antibodythat specifically binds to a hPD-L1 polypeptide which has been alteredby the introduction of amino acid residue substitutions, deletions oradditions. The term “derivative” as used herein also refers to a hPD-L1polypeptide, a fragment of a hPD-L1 polypeptide, or an antibody thatspecifically binds to a hPD-L1 polypeptide which has been chemicallymodified, e.g. by the covalent attachment of any type of molecule to thepolypeptide. For example, but not by way of limitation, a hPD-L1polypeptide, a fragment of a hPD-L1 polypeptide, or a hPD-L1 antibodymay be chemically modified, e.g. by glycosylation, acetylation,pegylation, phosphorylation, amidation, derivatization by knownprotecting/blocking groups, proteolytic cleavage, linkage to a cellularligand or other protein, etc. The derivatives are modified in a mannerthat is different from naturally occurring or starting peptide orpolypeptides, either in the type or location of the molecules attached.Derivatives further include deletion of one or more chemical groupswhich are naturally present on the peptide or polypeptide. A derivativeof a hPD-L1 polypeptide, a fragment of a hPD-L1 polypeptide, or a hPD-L1antibody may be chemically modified by chemical modifications usingtechniques known to those of skill in the art, including, but notlimited to specific chemical cleavage, acetylation, formulation,metabolic synthesis of tunicamycin, etc. Further, a derivative of ahPD-L1 polypeptide, a fragment of a hPD-L1 polypeptide, or a hPD-L1antibody may contain one or more non-classical amino acids. Apolypeptide derivative possesses a similar or identical function as ahPD-L1 polypeptide, a fragment of a hPD-L1 polypeptide, or a hPD-L1antibody described herein.

The term “effector function” as used herein is meant to refer to one ormore of antibody dependant cell mediated cytotoxic activity (ADCC),complement-dependant cytotoxic activity (CDC) mediated responses,Fc-mediated phagocytosis or antibody dependant cellular phagocytosis(ADCP) and antibody recycling via the FcRn receptor.

An “effective amount” refers to an amount effective, at dosages and forperiods of time necessary, to achieve the desired effect, including atherapeutic or prophylactic result. A “therapeutically effective amount”refers to the minimum concentration required to effect a measurableimprovement or prevention of a particular disorder. A therapeuticallyeffective amount herein may vary according to factors such as thedisease state, age, sex, and weight of the patient, and the ability ofthe antibody to elicit a desired response in the individual. Atherapeutically effective amount is also one in which toxic ordetrimental effects of the antibody are outweighed by thetherapeutically beneficial effects. A “prophylactically effectiveamount” refers to an amount effective, at the dosages and for periods oftime necessary, to achieve the desired prophylactic result. In someembodiments, the effective amount of an antibody of the invention isfrom about 0.1 mg/kg (mg of antibody per kg weight of the subject) toabout 100 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, an effective amount of anantibody provided therein is about 0.1 mg/kg, about 0.5 mg/kg, about 1mg/kg, 3 mg/kg, 5 mg/kg, about 10 mg/kg, about 15 mg/kg, about 20 mg/kg,about 25 mg/kg, about 30 mg/kg, about 35 mg/kg, about 40 mg/kg, about 45mg/kg, about 50 mg/kg, about 60 mg/kg, about 70 mg/kg, about 80 mg/kgabout 90 mg/kg or about 100 mg/kg (or a range therein). In someembodiments, “effective amount” as used herein also refers to the amountof an antibody of the invention to achieve a specified result (e.g.inhibition of a hPD-L1 biological activity of a cell).

The term “epitope” as used herein refers to a localized region on thesurface of an antigen, such as hPD-L1 polypeptide or hPD-L1 polypeptidefragment, that is capable of being bound to one or more antigen bindingregions of an antibody, and that has antigenic or immunogenic activityin an animal, preferably a. mammal, and most preferably in a human, thatis capable of eliciting an immune response. An epitope havingimmunogenic activity is a portion of a polypeptide that elicits anantibody response in an animal. An epitope having antigenic activity isa portion of a polypeptide to which an antibody specifically binds asdetermined by any method well known in the art, for example, by theimmunoassays described herein. Antigenic epitopes need not necessarilybe immunogenic. Epitopes usually consist of chemically active surfacegroupings of molecules such as amino acids or sugar side chains and havespecific three dimensional structural characteristics as well asspecific charge characteristics. A region of a polypeptide contributingto an epitope may be contiguous amino acids of the polypeptide or theepitope may come together from two or more non-contiguous regions of thepolypeptide. The epitope may or may not be a three-dimensional surfacefeature of the antigen. In certain embodiments, a hPD-L1 epitope is athree-dimensional surface feature of a hPD-L1 polypeptide (e.g. in atrimeric form of a hPD-L1 polypeptide). In other embodiments, a hPD-L1epitope is linear feature of a hPD-L1 polypeptide (e.g. in a trimericform or monomeric form of the hPD-L1 polypeptide). Antibodies providedherein may specifically bind to an epitope of the monomeric (denatured)form of hPD-L1, an epitope of the trimeric (native) form of hPD-L1, orboth the monomeric (denatured) form and the trimeric (native) form ofhPD-L1. In specific embodiments, the antibodies provided hereinspecifically bind to an epitope of the trimeric form of hPD-L1 but donot specifically bind the monomeric form of hPD-L1.

The term “excipients” as used herein refers to inert substances whichare commonly used as a diluent, vehicle, preservatives, binders, orstabilizing agent for drugs and includes, but not limited to, proteins(e.g. serum albumin, etc.), amino acids (e.g. aspartic acid, glutamicacid, lysine, arginine, glycine, histidine, etc.), fatty acids andphospholipids (e.g. alkyl sulfonates, caprylate, etc.), surfactants(e.g. SDS, polysorbate, nonionic surfactant, etc.), saccharides (e.g.sucrose, maltose, trehalose, etc.) and polyols (e.g. mannitol, sorbitol,etc.). See, also, Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences (1990) MackPublishing Co., Easton, Pa., which is hereby incorporated by referencein its entirety.

As used herein, the term “fixed” or “fixation” refers to a chemicalprocess by which biological tissues are preserved from decay, to preventautolysis or putrefaction. In general, fixation involves exposing thetissue to chemical compounds such as alcohols or aldehydes such asformaldehyde to terminate ongoing biochemical reactions. In someinstances, fixation may also increase the mechanical strength orstability of the treated tissues. The term “unfixed” refers to a tissuethat has not been subjected to a chemical process to prevent tissuedecay. As used herein, the term “surface expressed” means that theprotein is embedded in or spans a cell membrane or is associated with aprotein that is embedded in or spans a cell membrane (i.e. a membraneassociated protein). In one embodiment, a surface expressed proteinincludes one or more transmembrane domains. In another embodiment, theprotein is associated with the exterior or interior surface of a cellmembrane indirectly via association with another membrane spanningprotein (i.e. the surface expressed protein is not spanning the cellmembrane itself). In general, surface expressed proteins that areintegrated into a cell membrane or expressed endogenously within a cellare more likely to fold in the correct conformation than recombinantlyproduced free forms of the same protein.

In the context of a peptide or polypeptide, the term “fragment” as usedherein refers to a peptide or polypeptide that comprises less than thefull length amino acid sequence. Such a fragment may arise, for example,from a truncation at the amino terminus, a truncation at the carboxyterminus, and/or an internal deletion of a residue(s) from the aminoacid sequence. Fragments may, for example, result from alternative RNAsplicing or from in vivo protease activity. In certain embodiments,PD-L1 fragments include polypeptides comprising an amino acid sequenceof at least 5 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 10 contiguousamino acid residues, at least 15 contiguous amino acid residues, atleast 20 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 25 contiguous aminoacid residues, at least 40 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 50contiguous amino acid residues, at least 60 contiguous amino residues,at least 70 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 80 contiguous aminoacid residues, at least 90 contiguous amino acid residues, at leastcontiguous 100 amino acid residues, at least 125 contiguous amino acidresidues, at least 150 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 175contiguous amino acid residues, at least 200 contiguous amino acidresidues, or at least 250 contiguous amino acid residues of the aminoacid sequence of a hPD-L1 polypeptide or an antibody that specificallybinds to a hPD-L1 polypeptide. In a specific embodiment, a fragment of ahPD-L1 polypeptide or an antibody that specifically binds to a hPD-L1antigen retains at least 1, at least 2, or at least 3 functions of thepolypeptide or antibody.

The term “free” refers to a polypeptide, for example, PD-L1 or fragmentsand variants thereof, that is combined with a buffer, wherein thepolypeptide is not associated with a cell surface or cell membrane. Assuch, the term “free” can refer to a polypeptide that is capable ofsurface expression (i.e. includes one or more transmembrane domains ormembrane association domains), but that is not, in its present state,expressed on the surface of a cell or bound to a protein that isexpressed on the surface of a cell. A free polypeptide can also refer toa free recombinant or native or unbound polypeptide. In the context ofphage display, a free antigen can be selected in solution (referred toherein as a “soluble selection”) or adsorbed to a surface, for example,adsorbed to the surface of a 96-well plate (referred to herein as“biopanning selection”).

The term “fusion protein” as used herein refers to a polypeptide thatcomprises an amino acid sequence of an antibody and an amino acidsequence of a heterologous polypeptide or protein (i.e. a polypeptide orprotein not normally a part of the antibody (e.g. a non-anti-hPD-L1antigen antibody)). The term “fusion” when used in relation to hPD-L1 orto an anti-hPD-L1 antibody refers to the joining of a peptide orpolypeptide, or fragment, variant and/or derivative thereof, with aheterologous peptide or polypeptide. Preferably, the fusion proteinretains the biological activity of the hPD-L1 or anti-hPD-L1 antibody.In certain embodiments, the fusion protein comprises a hPD-L1 antibodyVH domain, VL domain, VH CDR (one, two or three VH CDRs), and/or VL CDR(one, two or three VL CDRs), wherein the fusion protein specificallybinds to a hPD-L1 epitope.

The term “heavy chain” when used with reference to an antibody refers tofive distinct types, called alpha (α), delta (δ), epsilon (ε), gamma (γ)and mu (μ), based on the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain constantdomain. These distinct types of heavy chains are well known and giverise to five classes of antibodies, IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG and IgM,respectively, including four subclasses of IgG, namely IgG1, IgG2, IgG3and IgG4. Preferably the heavy chain is a human heavy chain. In thehuman population, multiple heavy chain constant region alleles, of eachimmunoglobulin or immunoglobulin subclass, exist. The nucleotide andamino acid sequences of these allelic variants are accessible onpublicly available databases such as IMGT, ENSEMBL Swiss-Prot andUniprot. Allelic variants may also be identified in various genomesequencing projects. In one embodiment, the antibodies and antibodyfragments disclosed herein comprise a heavy chain encoded by a IgG1constant region allele, which includes, but is not limited to, humanIGHG1*01 (Seq ID Nos:340, 341 & 537), IGHG1*02 (Seq ID Nos:340, 341&537), IGHG1*03 (Seq ID Nos:523 & 524), IGHG1*04 (Seq ID Nos:525 & 526)and IGHG1*05 (Seq ID Nos:340, 341 & 537). In one embodiment, theantibodies and antibody fragments disclosed herein comprise a proteinencoded by a IgG2 constant region allele, which includes, but is notlimited to, human IGHG2*01 (Seq ID Nos:527 & 528), IGHG2*02 (Seq IDNos:529 & 530), IGHG2*03 (Seq ID Nos:527 & 528), IGHG2*04 (Seq IDNos:531 & 532), IGHG2*05 (Seq ID Nos:527 & 528) and IGHG2*06 (Seq IDNos:533 & 534). In one embodiment, the antibodies or antibody fragmentsdisclosed herein comprise a protein encoded by a IgG3 constant regionallele, which includes but is not limited to human IGHG3*01, IGHG3*02,IGHG3*03, IGHG3*04, IGHG3*05, IGHG3*06, IGHG3*07, IGHG3*08, IGHG3*09,IGHG3*10, IGHG3*11, IGHG3*12, IGHG3*13, IGHG3*14, IGHG3*15, IGHG3*16,IGHG3*17, IGHG3*18 and IGHG3*19. In one embodiment, the antibodies orantibody fragments disclosed herein comprise a protein encoded by a IgG4constant region allele, which includes but is not limited to humanIGHG4*01 (Seq ID Nos:192 & 193), IGHG4*02 (Seq ID Nos:194 & 195),IGHG4*03 (Seq ID Nos:196 & 197) and IGHG4*04 (Seq ID Nos:192 & 193). Inanother example, the heavy chain is a disabled IgG isotype, e.g. adisabled IgG4. In certain embodiments, the antibodies of the inventioncomprise a human gamma 4 constant region. In another embodiment, theheavy chain constant region does not bind Fc-y receptors, and e.g.comprises a Leu235Glu mutation. In another embodiment, the heavy chainconstant region comprises a Ser228Pro mutation to increase stability. Inanother embodiment, the heavy chain constant region is IgG4-PE (SEQ IDNo:199. In another embodiment, the antibodies and antibody fragmentsdisclosed herein comprise a heavy chain constant region encoded by amurine IgG1 constant region allele, which includes but is not limited tomouse IGHG1*01 or IGHG1*02. In one embodiment, the antibodies andantibody fragments disclosed herein comprise a heavy chain constantregion encoded by a murine IgG2 constant region allele, which includes,but is not limited to, mouse IGHG2A*01, IGHG2A*02, IGHG2B*01, IGHG2B*02,IGHG2C*01, IGHG2C*02 or IGHG2C*03. In one embodiment, the antibodies orantibody fragments disclosed herein comprise a protein encoded by amurine IgG3 constant region allele, which includes but is not limited tomouse IGHG3*01.

The term “host” as used herein refers to an animal, preferably a mammal,and most preferably a human.

The term “host cell” as used herein refers to the particular subjectcell transfected with a nucleic acid molecule and the progeny orpotential progeny of such a cell. Progeny of such a cell may not beidentical to the parent cell transfected with the nucleic acid moleculedue to mutations or environmental influences that may occur insucceeding generations or integration of the nucleic acid molecule intothe host cell genome.

The term “an IL-2 cytokine” as used herein refers to a cytokine-likemolecule which has a similar activity to a wild-type IL-2. It may haveactivity at the high (αβγ) affinity IL-2 receptor and/or theintermediate affinity (αβ) IL-2 receptor. The cytokine may be a variantIL-2 cytokine having one or more amino acid deletions, substitutions oradditions. Variant cytokines are described in more detail hereinbelow.

The term “immunomodulatory agent” and variations thereof including, butnot limited to, immunomodulatory agents, as used herein refer to anagent that modulates a host's immune system. In certain embodiments, animmunomodulatory agent is an immunosuppressant agent. In certain otherembodiments, an immunomodulatory agent is an immunostimulatory agent. Inaccordance with the invention, an immunomodulatory agent used in thecombination therapies of the invention does not include an anti-hPD-L1antibody or antigen-binding fragment. Immunomodulatory agents include,but are not limited to, small molecules, peptides, polypeptides,proteins, fusion proteins, antibodies, inorganic molecules, mimeticagents, and organic molecules.

The term “in combination” in the context of the administration of othertherapies refers to the use of more than one therapy. The use of theterm “in combination” does not restrict the order in which therapies areadministered to a subject with a disease. A first therapy can beadministered before (e.g. 1. minute, 45 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes,1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72hours, 96 hours, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks, 8weeks, or 12 weeks), concurrently, or after (e.g. 1 minute, 45 minutes,30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, 96 hours, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks,5 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, or 12 weeks) the administration of a secondtherapy to a subject which had, has, or is susceptible to ahPD-L1-mediated disease. Any additional therapy can be administered inany order with the other additional therapies. In certain embodiments,the antibodies of the invention can be administered in combination withone or more therapies (e.g. therapies that are not the antibodies of theinvention that are currently administered to prevent, treat, manage,and/or ameliorate a hPD-L1-mediated disease. Non-limiting examples oftherapies that can be administered in combination with an antibody ofthe invention include analgesic agents, anaesthetic agents, antibiotics,or immunomodulatory agents or any other agent listed in the U.S.Pharmacopoeia and/or Physician's Desk Reference.

The term “immunocytokine”, as used herein refers to an antibody formatwhich is fused to a cytokine molecule. The antibody format may be any ofthose described herein, and the cytokine may be fused directly, or bymeans of a linker or chemical conjugation to either the N- or C-terminusof the heavy or the light chain of the antibody format.

As used herein, “injection device” refers to a device that is designedfor carrying out injections, an injection including the steps oftemporarily fluidically coupling the injection device to a person'stissue, typically the subcutaneous tissue. An injection further includesadministering an amount of liquid drug into the tissue and decoupling orremoving the injection device from the tissue. In some embodiments, aninjection device can be an intravenous device or IV device, which is atype of injection device used when the target tissue is the blood withinthe circulatory system, e.g. the blood in a vein. A common, butnon-limiting example of an injection device is a needle and syringe.

As used herein, “instructions” refers to a display of written, printedor graphic matter on the immediate container of an article, for examplethe written material displayed on a vial containing a pharmaceuticallyactive agent, or details on the composition and use of a product ofinterest included in a kit containing a composition of interest.Instructions set forth the method of the treatment as contemplated to beadministered or performed.

An “isolated” or “purified” antibody or protein is one that has beenidentified, separated and/or recovered from a component of itsproduction environment (e.g. natural or recombinant). For example, theantibody or protein is substantially free of cellular material or othercontaminating proteins from the cell or tissue source from which theantibody is derived, or substantially free of chemical precursors orother chemicals when chemically synthesized. The language “substantiallyfree of cellular material” includes preparations of an antibody in whichthe antibody is separated from cellular components of the cells fromwhich it is isolated or recombinantly produced. Thus, an antibody thatis substantially free of cellular material includes preparations ofantibody having less than about 30%, 20%, 10%, or 5% (by dry weight) ofheterologous protein (also referred to herein as a “contaminatingprotein”). When the antibody is recombinantly produced, it is alsopreferably substantially free of culture medium, i.e. culture mediumrepresents less than about 20%, 10%, or 5% of the volume of the proteinpreparation. When the antibody is produced by chemical synthesis, it ispreferably substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemicals,i.e., it is separated from chemical precursors or other chemicals whichare involved in the synthesis of the protein. Accordingly, suchpreparations of the antibody have less than about 30%, 20%, 10%, 5% (bydry weight) of chemical precursors or compounds other than the antibodyof interest. In a preferred embodiment, antibodies of the invention areisolated or purified.

The terms “Kabat numbering,” and like terms are recognized in the artand refer to a system of numbering amino acid residues which are morevariable (i.e. hypervariable) than other amino acid residues in theheavy chain variable regions of an antibody, or an antigen bindingportion thereof (Kabat et al., (1971) Ann. NY Acad. Sci., 190:382-391and, Kabat et al. (1991) Sequences of Proteins of ImmunologicalInterest, Fifth Edition, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,NIH Publication No. 91-3242). For the heavy chain variable region, thehypervariable region typically ranges from amino acid positions 31 to 35for CDR1, amino acid positions 50 to 65 for CDR2, and amino acidpositions 95 to 102 for CDR3.

“Label” or “labelled” as used herein refers to the addition of adetectable moiety to a polypeptide, for example, a radiolabel,fluorescent label, enzymatic label, chemiluminescent label or a biotinylgroup or gold. Radioisotopes or radionuclides may include ³H, ¹⁴C, ¹⁵N,³⁵S, ⁹⁰Y, ⁹⁹Tc, ¹¹⁵In, ¹²⁵I, ¹³¹I, fluorescent labels may includerhodamine, lanthanide phosphors or FITC and enzymatic labels may includehorseradish peroxidase, β-galactosidase, luciferase, alkalinephosphatase. Additional labels include, by way of illustration and notlimitation: enzymes, such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(“G6PDH”), alpha-D-galactosidase, glucose oxydase, glucose amylase,carbonic anhydrase, acetylcholinesterase, lysozyme, malate dehydrogenaseand peroxidase; dyes (e.g. cyanine dyes, e.g. Cy5™, Cy5.5™. or Cy7™);additional fluorescent labels or fluorescers include, such asfluorescein and its derivatives, fluorochrome, GFP (GFP for “GreenFluorescent Protein”), other fluorescent proteins (e.g. mCherry,mTomato), dansyl, umbelliferone, phycoerythrin, phycocyanin,allophycocyanin, o-phthaldehyde, and fluorescamine; fluorophores such aslanthanide cryptates and chelates e.g. Europium etc (Perkin Elmer andCisbio Assays); chemoluminescent labels or chemiluminescers, such asisoluminol, luminol and the dioxetanes; sensitisers; coenzymes; enzymesubstrates; particles, such as latex or carbon particles; metal sol;crystallite; liposomes; cells, etc., which may be further labelled witha dye, catalyst or other detectable group; molecules such as biotin,digoxygenin or 5-bromodeoxyuridine; toxin moieties, such as for examplea toxin moiety selected from a group of Pseudomonas exotoxin (PE or acytotoxic fragment or mutant thereof), Diptheria toxin or a cytotoxicfragment or mutant thereof, a botulinum toxin A, B, C, D, E or F, ricinor a cytotoxic fragment thereof e.g. ricin A, abrin or a cytotoxicfragment thereof, saporin or a cytotoxic fragment thereof, pokeweedantiviral toxin or a cytotoxic fragment thereof and bryodin 1 or acytotoxic fragment thereof.

The term “light chain” when used in reference to an antibody refers tothe immunoglobulin light chains, of which there are two types inmammals, lambda (λ) and kappa (κ). Preferably, the light chain is ahuman light chain. Preferably the light chain constant region is a humanconstant region. In the human population, multiple light chain constantregion alleles exist. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of theseallelic variants are accessible on publicly available databases such asIMGT, ENSEMBL, Swiss-Prot and Uniprot. In one embodiment, the antibodiesor antibody fragments disclosed herein comprise a protein encoded by ahuman κ constant region allele, which includes, but is not limited to,IGKC*01 (Seq ID Nos:206 & 207), IGKC*02 (Seq ID Nos:208 & 209), IGKC*03(Seq ID Nos:210 & 211), IGKC*04 (Seq ID Nos:212 & 213) and IGKC*05 (SeqID Nos:214 & 215). In one embodiment, the antibodies or antibodyfragments disclosed herein comprise a protein encoded by a human λconstant region allele, which includes but is not limited to IGLC1*01(Seq ID Nos:216 & 217), IGLC1*02 (Seq ID Nos:218, 219 & 220), IGLC2*01(Seq ID Nos:221, 222 & 538), IGLC2*02 (Seq ID Nos:224 & 225), IGLC2*03(Seq ID Nos:224 & 225), IGLC3*01 (Seq ID Nos:226 & 227), IGLC3*02 (SeqID Nos:228 & 229), IGLC3*03 (Seq ID Nos:230 & 231), IGLC3*04 (Seq IDNos:232 & 233), IGLC6*01 (Seq ID Nos:234 & 235), IGLC7*01 (Seq IDNos:236 & 237), IGLC7*02 (Seq ID Nos:236 & 237), IGLC7*03 (Seq IDNos:535 & 536). In another embodiment, the antibodies and antibodyfragments disclosed herein comprise a light chain constant regionencoded by a mouse κ constant region allele, which includes, but is notlimited to, IGKC*01, IGKC*03 or IGKC*03. In another embodiment, theantibodies and antibody fragments disclosed herein comprise a lightchain constant region encoded by a mouse λ constant region allele, whichincludes, but is not limited to, IGLC1*01, IGLC2*01 or IGLC3*01.

“Percent (%) amino acid sequence identity” and “homology” with respectto a peptide, polypeptide or antibody sequence are defined as thepercentage of amino acid residues in a candidate sequence that areidentical with the amino acid residues in the specific peptide orpolypeptide sequence, after aligning the sequences and introducing gaps,if necessary, to achieve the maximum percent sequence identity, and notconsidering any conservative substitutions as part of the sequenceidentity. Alignment for purposes of determining percent amino acidsequence identity can be achieved in various ways that are within theskill in the art, for instance, using publicly available computersoftware such as BLAST, BLAST-2, ALIGN or MEG ALIGN™ (DNASTAR) software.In one embodiment, the % homology is about 70%. In one embodiment, the %homology is about 75%. In one embodiment, the % homology is about 80%.In one embodiment, the % homology is about 85%. In one embodiment, the %homology is about 90%. In one embodiment, the % homology is about 92%.In one embodiment, the % homology is about 95%. In one embodiment, the %homology is about 97%. In one embodiment, the % homology is about 98%.In one embodiment, the % homology is about 99%. In one embodiment, the %homology is 100%.

The term “naturally occurring” or “native” when used in connection withbiological materials such as nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, hostcells, and the like, refers to those which are found in nature and notmanipulated by a human being.

As used herein, “packaging” refers to how the components are organizedand/or restrained into a unit fit for distribution and/or use. Packagingcan include, e.g. boxes, bags, syringes, ampoules, vials, tubes,clamshell packaging, barriers and/or containers to maintain sterility,labelling, etc.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable” as used herein means beingapproved by a regulatory agency of the Federal or a state government, orlisted in the U.S. Pharmacopeia, European Pharmacopeia or othergenerally recognized Pharmacopeia for use in animals, and moreparticularly in humans.

As used herein, the term “polynucleotide,” “nucleotide,” nucleic acid”“nucleic acid molecule” and other similar terms are used interchangeableand include DNA, RNA, mRNA and the like.

As used herein, the terms “prevent”, “preventing”, and “prevention”refer to the total or partial inhibition of the development, recurrence,onset or spread of a hPD-L1-mediated disease and/or symptom relatedthereto, resulting from the administration of a therapy or combinationof therapies provided herein (e.g. a combination of prophylactic ortherapeutic agents, such as an antibody of the invention).

The term “soluble” refers to a polypeptide, such as PD-L1 and variantsor fragments thereof, that is lacking one or more transmembrane orcytoplasmic domains found in the native or membrane-associated form. Inone embodiment, the “soluble” form of PD-L1 lacks both the transmembranedomain and the cytoplasmic domain.

The term “subject” or “patient” refers to any animal, including, but notlimited to, mammals. As used herein, the term “mammal” refers to anyvertebrate animal that suckle their young and either give birth toliving young (eutharian or placental mammals) or are egg-laying(metatharian or nonplacental mammals). Examples of mammalian speciesinclude, but are not limited to, humans and other primates, includingnon-human primates such as chimpanzees and other apes and monkeyspecies; farm animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses;domestic mammals such as dogs and cats; laboratory animals includingrodents such as mice, rats (including cotton rats) and guinea pigs;birds, including domestic, wild and game birds such as chickens, turkeysand other gallinaceous birds, ducks, geese, and the like.

As used herein “substantially all” refers to refers to at least about60%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, atleast about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, at least about98%, at least about 99%, or about 100%.

The term “substantially free of surfactant” as used herein refers to aformulation of an antibody that specifically binds to a hPD-L1 antigen,said formulation containing less than 0.0005%, less than 0.0003%, orless than 0.0001% of surfactants and/or less than 0.0005%, less than0.0003%, or less than 0.0001% of surfactants.

The term “substantially free of salt” as used herein refers to aformulation of an antibody that specifically binds to a hPD-L1 antigen,said formulation containing less than 0.0005%, less than 0.0003%, orless than 0.0001% of inorganic salts.

The term “surfactant” as used herein refers to organic substances havingamphipathic structures; namely, they are composed of groups of opposingsolubility tendencies, typically an oil-soluble hydrocarbon chain and awater-soluble ionic group. Surfactants can be classified, depending onthe charge of the surface-active moiety, into anionic, cationic, andnon-ionic surfactants. Surfactants are often used as wetting,emulsifying, solubilizing, and dispersing agents for variouspharmaceutical compositions and preparations of biological materials.

As used herein, the term “tag” refers to any type of moiety that isattached to, e.g. a polypeptide and/or a polynucleotide that encodes ahPD-L1 or hPD-L1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. Forexample, a polynucleotide that encodes a hPD-L1, hPD-L1 antibody orantigen binding fragment thereof can contain one or more additionaltag-encoding nucleotide sequences that encode e.g. a detectable moietyor a moiety that aids in affinity purification. When translated, the tagand the antibody can be in the form of a fusion protein. The term“detectable” or “detection” with reference to a tag refers to any tagthat is capable of being visualized or wherein the presence of the tagis otherwise able to be determined and/or measured (e.g. byquantitation). A non-limiting example of a detectable tag is afluorescent tag.

As used herein, the term “therapeutic agent” refers to any agent thatcan be used in the treatment, management or amelioration of ahPD-L1-mediated disease and/or a symptom related thereto. In certainembodiments, the term “therapeutic agent” refers to an antibody of theinvention. In certain other embodiments, the term “therapeutic agent”refers to an agent other than an antibody of the invention. Preferably,a therapeutic agent is an agent which is known to be useful for, or hasbeen or is currently being used for the treatment, management oramelioration of a hPD-L1-mediated disease or one or more symptomsrelated thereto. In specific embodiments, the therapeutic agent is afully human anti-hPD-L1 antibody, such as a fully human anti-hPD-L1monoclonal antibody.

As used herein, the term “therapy” refers to any protocol, method and/oragent that can be used in the prevention, management, treatment and/oramelioration of a hPD-L1-mediated disease (e.g. cancer). In certainembodiments, the terms “therapies” and “therapy” refer to a biologicaltherapy, supportive therapy, and/or other therapies useful in theprevention, management, treatment and/or amelioration of ahPD-L1-mediated disease known to one of skill in the art such as medicalpersonnel.

The terms “treat”, “treatment” and “treating” refer to the reduction oramelioration of the progression, severity, and/or duration of ahPD-L1-mediated disease (e.g. cancer) resulting from the administrationof one or more therapies (including, but not limited to, theadministration of one or more prophylactic or therapeutic agents, suchas an antibody of the invention). In specific embodiments, such termsrefer to the reduction or inhibition of the binding of hPD-L1 to PD-1,the reduction or inhibition of the binding of hPD-L1 to CD80, and/or theinhibition or reduction of one or more symptoms associated with ahPD-L1-mediated disease, such as cancer. In specific embodiments, suchterms refer to the reduction or inhibition of the binding of hPD-L1 toPD-1 and/or CD80, and/or the inhibition or reduction of one or moresymptoms associated with a hPD-L1-mediated disease, such as cancer. Inan example, the cell is a human cell. In specific embodiments, aprophylactic agent is a fully human anti-hPD-L1 antibody, such as afully human anti-hPD-L1 monoclonal antibody.

The term “variable region” or “variable domain” refers to a portion ofthe light and heavy chains, typically about the amino-terminal 120 to130 amino acids in the heavy chain and about 100 to 110 amino acids inthe light chain, which differ extensively in sequence among antibodiesand are used in the binding and specificity of each particular antibodyfor its particular antigen. The variability in sequence is concentratedin those regions called complimentarily determining regions (CDRs) whilethe more highly conserved regions in the variable domain are calledframework regions (FR). The CDRs of the PD-L1 and heavy chains areprimarily responsible for the interaction of the antibody with antigen.Numbering of amino acid positions used herein is according to the EUIndex, as in Kabat et al. (1991) Sequences of proteins of immunologicalinterest. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington,D.C.) 5^(th) ed. (“Kabat et al.”). In preferred embodiments, thevariable region is a human variable region.

Definitions of common terms in cell biology and molecular biology can befound in “The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy”, 19^(th) Edition,published by Merck Research Laboratories, 2006 (ISBN 0-911910-19-0);Robert S. Porter et al. (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology,published by Blackwell Science Ltd., 1994 (ISBN 0-632-02182-9); BenjaminLewin, Genes X, published by Jones & Bartlett Publishing, 2009 (ISBN-10:0763766321); Kendrew et al. (Eds.), Molecular Biology and Biotechnology:a Comprehensive Desk Reference, published by VCH Publishers, Inc., 1995(ISBN 1-56081-569-8) and Current Protocols in Protein Sciences 2009,Wiley Intersciences, Coligan eta., eds.

Unless otherwise stated, the present invention was performed usingstandard procedures, as described, for example in Sambrook et al.,Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (4 ed.), Cold Spring HarborLaboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., USA (2012); Davis et al.,Basic Methods in Molecular Biology, Elsevier Science Publishing, Inc.,New York, USA (1995); or Methods in Enzymology: Guide to MolecularCloning Techniques Vol.152, S. L Berger and A. R. Kimmel Eds., AcademicPress Inc., San Diego, USA (1987); Current Protocols in Protein Science(CPPS) (John E. Coligan, et al., ed., John Wiley and Sons, Inc.),Current Protocols in Cell Biology (CPCB) (Juan S. Bonifacino et al. ed.,John Wiley and Sons, Inc.), and Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual ofBasic Technique by R. Ian Freshney, Publisher: Wiley-Liss; 5th edition(2005), Animal Cell Culture Methods (Methods in Cell Biology, Vol. 57,Jennie P. Mather and David Barnes editors, Academic Press, 1st edition,1998) which are all incorporated by reference herein in theirentireties.

Other terms are defined herein within the description of the variousaspects of the invention.

2. PD-L1 ANTIBODIES

Many tumour cells express surface molecules that are specific to cancerthat can serve as diagnostic and/or therapeutic antibody targets.Examples of cell surface proteins expressed by tumour molecules that canbe useful as biomarkers include, for example, members of the B7 familyof proteins, major histocompatibility complex molecules (MHC), cytokineand growth factor receptors such as the receptor for eipdermal growthfactor (EGFR). The B7 family is a group of proteins that are members ofthe immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily of cell-surface proteins that bindto receptors on lymphocytes to regulate immune responses. The familyincludes transmembrane or glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-linkedproteins characterized by extracellular Ig-like domains (IgV and IgCdomains related to the variable and constant domains ofimmunoglobulins). All members have short cytoplasmic domains. There areseven known members of the B7 family: B7-1, B7-2, PD-L1 (B7-H1), PD-L2,B7-H2, B7-H3, and B7-H4.

The complete amino acid sequence for PD-L1 can be found in NCBIReference Sequence: NP_054862.1 (SEQ ID No:1), which refers to manyjournal articles, including, for example, Dong, H., et al. (1999),“PD-L1, a third member of the B7 family, co-stimulates T-cellproliferation and interleukin-10 secretion,” Nat. Med. 5 (12),1365-1369, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by referenceherein in its entirety. The amino acid sequence of PD-L1 includes a 30amino acid long cytoplasmic domain that is unique to PD-L1, which showslittle homology to other molecules, including other B7 family members.

In one embodiment, the antibody is a polyclonal antibody. Methods forgenerating polyclonal antibodies are known, and include, for example,inoculating a suitable mammal with an antigen to induce the immunesystem of the animal to produce immunoglobulins (IgGs) that specificallybind the injected antigen. Examples of suitable mammals include, forexample, mouse, guinea pig, hamster, rat, rabbit sheep or goat. Thepolyclonal IgG is then typically purified from the mammal's serum. Inone embodiment, the antibody is a polyclonal antibody that binds to asurface expressed protein. In another embodiment, the antibody is apolyclonal antibody that specifically binds to a member of the B7 familyof proteins. In a more specific embodiment, the antibody is a polyclonalantibody that specifically binds PD-L1. In another embodiment, theantibody is a polyclonal antibody that specifically binds surfaceexpressed PD-LI. In a more particular embodiment, the polyclonalantibody or antigen binding fragment thereof specifically binds humanPD-L1. In another embodiment, the antibody is a polyclonal antibody thatspecifically binds soluble PD-L1. The term “soluble” also refers to aprotein, such as PD-L1 that is lacking one or more transmembrane domainor cytoplasmic domains. In one embodiment, the “soluble” form of PD-L1lacks both the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic domain. In oneembodiment, the antibody is a polyclonal antibody that binds “free”PD-L1 (i.e. PD-L1 that is not associated with a cell membrane orsurface, either directly or indirectly).

In another embodiment, the antibody can be a monoclonal antibody.Methods of making monoclonal antibodies are known and include, forexample, fusing myeloma cells with the cells from an animal that wasimmunized with the desired antigen. In other embodiments, the monoclonalantibodies may be generated using recombinant DNA technology. In oneembodiment, the antibody is a monoclonal antibody that specificallybinds a surface expressed protein. In one embodiment, the antibody is afully human monoclonal antibody. In another embodiment, the antibody isa monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to a member of the B7family of proteins. In a more specific embodiment, the antibody is amonoclonal antibody that specifically binds PD-L1. In anotherembodiment, the antibody is a monoclonal antibody that specificallybinds surface expressed PD-L1. In a more particular embodiment, themonoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof specificallybinds human PD-L1. In another embodiment, the antibody is a monoclonalantibody that specifically binds soluble PD-L1. In one embodiment, theantibody is a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds soluble PD-L1that is lacking one or more transmembrane domain or cytoplasmic domains.In one embodiment, the antibody is a monoclonal antibody thatspecifically binds soluble PD-L1 that is lacking both the transmembranedomain and the cytoplasmic domain. In one embodiment, the antibody is amonoclonal antibody that binds “free” PD-L1 (i.e. PD-L1 that is notassociated with a cell membrane or surface, either directly orindirectly).

In an example the binding site(s) of the antibody or fragment areselected from a plurality (e.g. library) of binding sites. For example,the plurality of binding sites comprises or consists of a plurality of4-chain antibodies or fragments thereof, e.g. dAbs, Fabs or scFvs.Suitable methods for producing pluralities of binding sites forscreening include phage display (producing a phage display library ofantibody binding sites), ribosome display (producing a ribosome displaylibrary of antibody binding sites), yeast display (producing a yeastdisplay library of antibody binding sites), or immunisation of anon-human vertebrate (e.g. a rodent, e.g. a mouse or rat, e.g. aVelocimousem, Kymouse™, Xenomouse™, Aliva Mousem, HuMab Mouse™,Omnimouse™, Omnirat™ or MeMo Mouse™) with hPD-L1 or a hPD-L1 epitope andisolation of a repertoire of antibody-producing cells (e.g. a B-cell,plasma cell or plasmablast repertoire) and/or a repertoire of isolatedantibodies, fragments or binding sites.

PD-L1 binding ability, specificity and affinity (Kd, K_(off) and/orK_(on)) can be determined by any routine method in the art, e.g. bysurface plasmon resonance (SPR). The term “Kd” or “K_(D)”, as usedherein, is intended to refer to the equilibrium dissociation constant ofa particular antibody-antigen interaction. Such binding measurements canbe made using a variety of binding assays known in the art, e.g. usingsurface plasmon resonance (SPR), such as by Biacore™ or using theProteOn XPR36™ (Bio-Rad®), using KinExA® (Sapidyne Instruments, Inc), orusing ForteBio Octet (Pall ForteBio Corp.).

In one embodiment, the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is carried out at25° C. In another embodiment, the SPR is carried out at 37° C.

In one embodiment, the SPR is carried out at physiological pH, such asabout pH7 or at pH7.6 (e.g. using Hepes buffered saline at pH 7.6 (alsoreferred to as HBS-EP)).

In one embodiment, the SPR is carried out at a physiological salt level,e.g. 150 mM NaCl.

In one embodiment, the SPR is carried out at a detergent level of nogreater than 0.05% by volume, e.g. in the presence of P20 (polysorbate20; e.g. Tween 20™) at 0.05% and EDTA at 3 mM.

In one example, the SPR is carried out at 25° C. or 37° C. in a bufferat pH 7.6, 150 mM NaCl, 0.05% detergent (e.g. P20) and 3mM EDTA. Thebuffer can contain 10 mM Hepes. In one example, the SPR is carried outat 25° C. or 37° C. in HBS-EP. HBS-EP is available from Teknova Inc.(California; catalogue number H8022).

In an example, the affinity of the antibody or fragment is determinedusing SPR by:

-   -   1. Coupling anti-mouse (or other relevant human, rat or        non-human vertebrate antibody constant region species-matched)        IgG (e.g. Biacore™ BR-1008-38) to a biosensor chip (e.g. GLM        chip) such as by primary amine coupling;    -   2. Exposing the anti-mouse IgG (or other matched species        antibody) to a test IgG antibody to capture test antibody on the        chip;    -   3. Passing the test antigen over the chip's capture surface at        1024 nM, 256 nM, 64 nM, 16 nM, 4 nM with a 0 nM (i.e. buffer        alone); and    -   4. And determining the affinity of binding of test antibody to        test antigen using surface plasmon resonance, e.g. under an SPR        condition discussed above (e.g. at 25° C. in physiological        buffer). SPR can be carried out using any standard SPR        apparatus, such as by Biacorem or using the ProteOn XPR36™        (Bio-Rad®).

Regeneration of the capture surface can be carried out with 10 mMglycine at pH 1.7. This removes the captured antibody and allows thesurface to be used for another interaction. The binding data can befitted to 1:1 model inherent using standard techniques, e.g. using amodel inherent to the ProteOn XPR36™ analysis software.

The present inventors have identified a number of antibodies havingspecificity for hPD-L1, which have a number of potential utilities andbenefits over existing antibodies. For example, the antibodies describedherein may have one or more of the following properties:

-   -   a. Specificity for blocking only one of the ligands of PD-L1        (e.g. blocks CD80/PD-L1 interaction, but not PD-1/PD-L1        interaction)    -   b. Immunogenicity/lack of side effects    -   c. Solubility    -   d. Stability    -   e. Ease of formulation    -   f. Frequency of dosing and/or route of administration, for        example due to improved half-life over existing anti-PDL1        antibodies    -   g. Manufacturability (e.g. expression, ease of purification,        isoforms)

1D05 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:33, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:27(IMGT) or Seq ID No:30 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:28 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:31 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acid sequenceof Seq ID No:29 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:32 (Kabat). The heavy chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:34. 1D05 has a lightchain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:43,comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:37 (IMGT) or SeqID No:40 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:38 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:41 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:39 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:42 (Kabat). The light chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:44. The V_(H) domain may becombined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199,Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq IDNo:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 orSeq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any of the lightchain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235,237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acid sequence is SeqID No:35 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:36). A full lengthlight chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:45 (light chain nucleicacid sequence Seq ID No:46).

84G09 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:13, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:7(IMGT) or Seq ID No:10 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:8 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:11 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acid sequenceof Seq ID No:9 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:12 (Kabat). The heavy chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:14. 84G09 has a lightchain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:23,comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:17 (IMGT) or SeqID No:20 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:18 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:21 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:19 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:22 (Kabat). The light chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:24. The V_(H) domain may becombined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199,Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq IDNo:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 orSeq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any of the lightchain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235,237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acid sequence is SeqID No:15 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:16). A full lengthlight chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:25 (light chain nucleicacid sequence Seq ID No:26).

1D05 HC mutant 1 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:47, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:27 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:30 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:28 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:31 (Kabat), and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:29 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:32 (Kabat). 1D05HC mutant 1 has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:37 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:40 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:38 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:41 (Kabat), and the CDRL3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:39 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:42 (Kabat). Thelight chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:44.The V_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chain constantregion sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195,Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq IDNo:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, SeqID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may becombined with any of the light chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223,225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length lightchain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:45 (light chain nucleic acidsequence Seq ID No:46).

1D05 HC mutant 2 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:48, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:27. (IMGT) or Seq ID No:30 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:28 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:31 (Kabat), and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:29 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:32 (Kabat). 1D05HC mutant 2 has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:37 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:40 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:38 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:41 (Kabat), and the CDRL3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:39 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:42 (Kabat). Thelight chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:44.The V_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chain constantregion sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195,Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq IDNo:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, SeqID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may becombined with any of the light chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223,225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length lightchain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:45 (light chain nucleic acidsequence Seq ID No:46).

1D05 HC mutant 3 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:49, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:27 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:30 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:28 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:31 (Kabat), and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:29 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:32 (Kabat). 1D05HC mutant 3 has a light chain variable region (VI) amino acid sequenceof Seq ID No:43, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:37 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:40 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:38 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:41 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:39 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:42 (Kabat). The light chainnucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:44. The V_(H)domain may be combined with any of the heavy chain constant regionsequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq IDNo:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, SeqID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530,Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined withany of the light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g.Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229,231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length light chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No:45 (light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:46).

1D05 HC mutant 4 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:342, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:27 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:30 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:28 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:31 (Kabat), and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:29 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:32 (Kabat). 1D05HC mutant 4 has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:37 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:40 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:38 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:41 (Kabat), and the CDRL3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:39 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:42 (Kabat). Thelight chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:44.The V_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chain constantregion sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195,Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq IDNo:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, SeqID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may becombined with any of the light chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223,225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length lightchain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:45 (light chain nucleic acidsequence Seq ID No:46).

1D05 LC mutant 1 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:33, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:27 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:30 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:28 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:31 (Kabat), and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:29 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:32 (Kabat). Theheavy chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:34.1D05 LC mutant 1has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:50, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:37 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:40 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:39 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:42 (Kabat). The CDRL2sequence of 1D05 LC Mutant 1 is as defined by the Kabat or IMGT systemsfrom the V_(L) sequence of Seq ID No:50. The V_(H) domain may becombined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199,Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq IDNo:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 orSeq ID No:534. The VL domain may be combined with any of the light chainconstant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207., 209,211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237,536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acid sequence is Seq IDNo:35 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:36).

1D05 LC mutant 2 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:33, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:27 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:30 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:28 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:31 (Kabat), and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:29 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:32 (Kabat). Theheavy chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:34.1D05 LC mutant 2 has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:51, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:37 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:40 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:38 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:41 (Kabat), and the CDRL3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:39 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:42 (Kabat). TheV_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chain constant regionsequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq IDNo:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, SeqID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530,Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined withany of the light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g.Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229,231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No:35 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:36).

1D05 LC mutant 3 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:33, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:27 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:30 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:28 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:31 (Kabat), and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:29 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:32 (Kabat). Theheavy chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:34.1D05 LC mutant 3 has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:298, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:37 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:40 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:39 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:42 (Kabat). The CDRL2sequence of 1D05 LC Mutant 3 is as defined by the Kabat or IMGT systemsfrom the V_(L) sequence of Seq ID No:298. The light chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:44. The V_(H) domain may becombined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199,Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq IDNo:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 orSeq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any of the lightchain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235,237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acid sequence is SeqID No:35 (heavy chain nucleic add sequence Seq ID No:36). A full lengthlight chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:45 (light chain nucleicacid sequence Seq ID No:46).

411B08 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:58, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:52(IMGT) or Seq ID No:55 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:53 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:56 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acid sequenceof Seq ID No:54 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:57 (Kabat). The heavy chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:59. 411B08 has a lightchain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:68,comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:62 (IMGT) or SeqID No:65 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:63 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:66 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:64 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:67 (Kabat). The light chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:69. The V_(H) domain may becombined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199,Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq IDNo:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 orSeq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any of the lightchain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235,237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acid sequence is SeqID No:60 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:61). A full lengthlight chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:70 (light chain nucleicacid sequence Seq ID No:71).

411C04 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:78, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:72(IMGT) or Seq ID No:75 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:73 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:76 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acid sequenceof Seq ID No:74 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:77 (Kabat). The heavy chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:79. 411C04 has a lightchain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:88,comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:82 (IMGT) or SeqID No:85 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:83 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:86 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:84 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:87 (Kabat). The light chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:89. The V_(H) domain may becombined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199,Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq IDNo:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 orSeq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any of the lightchain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235,237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acid sequence is SeqID No:80 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:81). A full lengthlight chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:90 (light chain nucleicacid sequence Seq ID No:91). 411D07 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H))region amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:98, comprising the CDRH1 aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:92 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:95 (Kabat), the CDRH2amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:93 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:96 (Kabat), andthe CDRH3 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:94 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:97(Kabat). The heavy chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain isSeq ID No:99. 411D07 has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:108, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequenceof Seq ID No:102 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:105 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:103 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:106 (Kabat), and the CDRL3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:104 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:107 (Kabat).The light chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq IDNo:109. The V_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chainconstant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq IDNo:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, SeqID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528,Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may becombined with any of the light chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223,225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavychain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:100 (heavy chain nucleic acidsequence Seq ID No:101). A full length light chain amino acid sequenceis Seq ID No:110 (light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:111).

385F01 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:118, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:112(IMGT) or Seq ID No:115 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:113 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:116 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:114 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:117 (Kabat). The heavychain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:119. 385F01has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:128, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:122 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:125 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino add sequence of Seq ID No:123(IMGT) or Seq ID No:126 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:124 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:127 (Kabat). The light chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:129. The V_(H) domain maybe combined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequencesdescribed herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, SeqID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340,Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq IDNo:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any ofthe light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231,233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No:120 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:121). A full length light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:130(light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:131).

386H03 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:158, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:152(IMGT) or Seq ID No:155 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:153 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:156 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:154 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:157 (Kabat). The heavychain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:159. 386H03has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:168, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:162 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:165 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:163(IMGT) or Seq ID No:166 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:164 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:167 (Kabat). The light chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:169. The V_(H) domain maybe combined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequencesdescribed herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, SeqID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340,Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq IDNo:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any ofthe light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231,233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No:160 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:161). A full length light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:170(light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:171).

389A03 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:178, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:172(IMGT) or Seq ID No:175 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:173 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:176 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:174 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:177 (Kabat). The heavychain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:179. 389A03has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:188, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:182 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:185 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:183(IMGT) or Seq ID No:186 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:184 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:187 (Kabat). The light chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:189. The V_(H) domain maybe combined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequencesdescribed herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, SeqID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340,Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq IDNo:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any ofthe light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231,233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No:180 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:181). A full length light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:190(light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:191).

413D08 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:138, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:132(IMGT) or Seq ID No:135 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:133 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:136 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:134 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:137 (Kabat). The heavychain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:139. 413D08has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:148, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:142 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:145 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:143(IMGT) or Seq ID No:146 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:144 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:147 (Kabat). The light chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:149. The V_(H) domain maybe combined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequencesdescribed herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, SeqID No199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340,Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq IDNo:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any ofthe light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231,233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No: 140 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:141). A full length light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:150(light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:151).

413G05 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:244, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:238(IMGT) or Seq ID No:241 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:239 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:242 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:240 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:243 (Kabat). The heavychain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:245. 413G05has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:254, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:248 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:251 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:249(IMGT) or Seq ID No:252 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:250 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:253 (Kabat). The light chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:255. The V_(H) domain maybe combined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequencesdescribed herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, SeqID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340,Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq IDNo:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any ofthe light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231,233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No:246 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:247). A full length light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:256(light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:257).

413F09 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:264, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:258(IMGT) or Seq ID No:261 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:259 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:262 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:260 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:263 (Kabat). The heavychain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:265. 413F09has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:274, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:268 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:271 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:269(IMGT) or Seq ID No:272 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:270 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:273 (Kabat). The light chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:275. The V_(H) domain maybe combined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequencesdescribed herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, SeqID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340,Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq IDNo:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any ofthe light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231,233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No:266 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:267). A full length light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:276(light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:277).

414B06 has a heavy chain variable (V_(H)) region amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:284, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:278(IMGT) or Seq ID No:281 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:279 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:282 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:280 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:283 (Kabat). The heavychain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:285. 414B06has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:294, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:288 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:291(Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:289(IMGT) or Seq ID No:292 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:290 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:293 (Kabat). The light chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:295. The V_(H) domain maybe combined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequencesdescribed herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, SeqID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340,Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq IDNo:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any ofthe light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231,233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No:286 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:287). A full length light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:296(light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:297).

416E01 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:349, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:343(IMGT) or Seq ID No:346 (Kabat), the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:344 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:347 (Kabat), and the CDRH3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:345 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:348 (Kabat). The heavychain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:350. 416E01has a light chain variable region (Vi) amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:359, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:353 (IMGT)or Seq ID No:356 (Kabat), the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:354(IMGT) or Seq ID No:357 (Kabat), and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:355 (IMGT) or Seq ID No:358 (Kabat). The light chain nucleicacid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:360. The V_(H) domain maybe combined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequencesdescribed herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, SeqID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340,Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq IDNo:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any ofthe light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231,233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acidsequence is Seq ID No:351 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:352). A full length light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:361(light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:362).

The antibodies of the invention are described with respect to thefollowing concepts, aspects, sentences, arrangements and embodiments.Unless otherwise stated, all concepts, embodiments, sentences,arrangements and aspects are to be read as being able to be combinedwith any other concept, aspect, sentence, arrangement or embodiment,unless such combination would not make technical sense or is explicitlystated otherwise.

-   Concept 1. An antibody or a fragment thereof, which specifically    binds to hPD-L1 as defined by Seq ID No:1, and competes for binding    to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05, wherein the antibody or    fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises a CDRH3 comprising    the motif X₁GSGX₂YGX₃X₄FD, wherein X₁, X₂ and X₃ are independently    any amino acid, and X₄ is either present or absent, and if present,    may be any amino acid.

In these concepts, antibodies or fragments may include or may notinclude bispecific antibodies. In one embodiment, in these concepts,antibodies or fragments includes bispecific antibodies. In oneembodiment, a bispecific antibody does not include a FIT-Ig format. Inone embodiment, a bispecific antibody does not include a mAb² format. Inone embodiment, a bispecific antibody does not include either a FIT-Igformat or a mAb² format. In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment inthese concepts includes a bispecific antibody, but does not include abispecific antibody having a FIT-Ig format. In one embodiment, theantibody or fragment in these concepts includes a bispecific antibody,but does not include a bispecific antibody having a mAb² format. In oneembodiment, the antibody or fragment in these concepts includes abispecific antibody, but does not include a bispecific antibody having aFIT-Ig format or a mAb² format. In another embodiment, in theseconcepts, antibodies or fragments include dual binding antibodies.

Preferably, an antibody or a fragment thereof that specifically binds toa hPD-L1 antigen does not cross-react with other antigens (but mayoptionally cross-react with PD-L1 of a different species, e.g., rhesus,cynomolgus, or murine). An antibody or a fragment thereof thatspecifically binds to a hPD-L1 antigen can be identified, for example,by immunoassays, BIAcoreTM, or other techniques known to those of skillin the art. An antibody or a fragment thereof binds specifically to ahPD-L1 antigen when it binds to a hPD-L1 antigen with higher affinitythan to any cross-reactive antigen as determined using experimentaltechniques, such as radioimmunoassays (RIA) and enzyme-linkedimmunosorbent assays (ELISAs). Typically, a specific or selectivereaction will be at least twice background signal or noise and moretypically more than 10 times background. See, e.g. Paul, ed., 1989,Fundamental Immunology Second Edition, Raven Press, New York at pages332-336 for a discussion regarding antibody specificity.

In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment is a human antibody. In oneembodiment, the antibody or fragment is a human antibody or fragment. Inone embodiment, the antibody or fragment is a fully human antibody orfragment. In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment is a fully humanmonoclonal antibody or fragment.

There is also provided concept 1a: An antibody or a fragment thereof,that specifically binds to hPD-L1 as defined by Seq ID No:1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 411B08, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises aCDRH3 comprising the motif ARX₁RX₂X₃SDX₄X₅D, wherein X₁, X_(2,) X_(3,)X₄ and X₅ are independently any amino acid.

There is also provided concept 1b: An antibody or a fragment thereof,that specifically binds to hPD-L1 as defined by Seq ID No:1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 411B08, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises aCDRH3 comprising the motif X₁RDGSGSY, wherein X₁ is any amino acid.

As provided in the concepts or aspects herein, an anti-PD-L1 antibody orimmunocytokine may bind to PD-L1, e.g. human PD-L1 with a K_(D) of lessthan 50 nM, less than 40 nM, less than 30 nM as determined by surfaceplasmon resonance. Another embodiment, anti-PD-L1 antibody orimmunocytokine may bind to PD-L1, e.g. human PD-L1 with a K_(D) of lessthan 20 nM, less than 15 nM, less than 10 nM as determined by surfaceplasmon resonance. anti-PD-L1 antibody or immunocytokine may bind toPD-L1, e.g. human PD-L1 with a K_(D) of less than 8 nM, less than 5 nM,less than 4 nM, less than 3 nM, less than 2 nM or less than 1 nM asdetermined by surface plasmon resonance. The KD may be 0.9 nM or less,0.8 nM or less, 0.7 nM or less, 0.6 nM or less, 0.5 nM or less, 0.4 nMor less, 0.3 nM or less, 0.2 nM or less, or 0.1 nM or less.

In another embodiment, the K_(D) is within a range of 0.01 to 1 nM, or arange of 0.05 to 2 nM, or a range of 0.05 to 1 nM. The K_(D) may be withregard to hPD-L1, cynoPD-L1 and/or mouse PD-L1.

In another embodiment, the anti-PD-L1 antibodies described herein have aKON rate (e.g. as measured by SPR, e.g. at 25° C. or at 37° C.) ofapproximately 0.5 to 10 μM, for example approximately 1 to 8 μM orapproximately 1 to 7 μM. In another embodiment, the KON rate isapproximately 1 to 5 μM, e.g. approximately 1 μM, approximately 1.5 μM,approximately 2 μM, approximately 2.5μM or approximately 3 μM. Inanother embodiment, the K_(ON) rate is approximately 3.5 μM,approximately 4 μM, approximately 4.5 μM, approximately 5 μM orapproximately 5.5 μM.

In another embodiment, the anti-PD-L1 antibodies described herein have aK_(OFF) rate (e.g. as measured by SPR, e.g. at 25° C. or at 37° C.) ofapproximately 0.01 to 100 mM, for example approximately 0.1 to 50 mM orapproximately 0.5 to 50 mM. In another embodiment, the K_(OFF) rate isapproximately 0.5 to 10 mM, or approximately 0.5 to 10 mM, e.g.approximately 1 mM, approximately 2 mM, approximately 3 mM,approximately 4 mM or approximately 5 mM. In another embodiment, theK_(OFF) rate is approximately 0.6 mM, approximately 0.7 mM,approximately 0.8 mM or approximately 0.9 mM.

In another embodiment, the anti-PD-L1 antibodies (and immunocytokines)described in the concepts and aspects herein provide improved transientexpression levels over other anti-PD-L1 antibodies and immunocytokines.Thus, in one embodiment, the anti-PD-L1 antibody (or immunocytokine) isexpressed in a HEK293 cell, e.g. a HEK293T cell, at an expression levelof approximately 100 μg/mL, or in a range of approximately 100 to 350μg/mL. In another embodiment, the expression level is aboveapproximately 350 μg/mL.

In another embodiment, the anti-PD-L1 antibody (or immunocytokine) isexpressed in a CHO cell, e.g. an Expi-CHO cell, at an expression levelof approximately 100 μg/mL, or in a range of approximately 100 to 350μg/mL. In another embodiment, the expression level is aboveapproximately 350 μg/mL.

In another embodiment, the anti-PD-L1 antibody (or immunocytokine) isexpressed in a CHO cell, e.g. an Expi-CHO cell or a CHO-E7 EBNA cell, atan expression level of approximately 100 μg/mL, or in a range ofapproximately 100 to 350 μg/mL. In another embodiment, the expressionlevel is above approximately 350 μg/mL. The antibody described herein as1D05, formatted as a human IgG1 (Seq ID No:340, at 2L volume in CHO-E7EBNA cells has an expression level of approximately 115 μg/mL. Theantibody described herein as 416E01, formatted as a human IgG1 (Seq IDNo:340), at 2L volume in CHO-E7 EBNA cells has an expression level ofapproximately 160 μg/mL. The antibody described herein as 1414B06,formatted as a human IgG1 (Seq ID No:340), at 2L volume in CHO-E7 EBNAcells has an expression level of approximately 783 μg/mL. The antibodydescribed herein as 413G05, formatted as a human IgG1 (Seq ID No:340),at 2L volume in CHO-E7 EBNA cells has an expression level ofapproximately 383 μg/mL.

In any of these expression systems, the expression is carried out of ascale of between approximately 0.5 mL and 3 mL, for example betweenapproximately 0.5 mL and 2 mL. In any of these expression systems, theanti-PD-L1 antibody (or immunocytokine) may be expressed from a pTT5vector. In any of these expression systems, the anti-PD-L1 antibody (orimmunocytokine) may be expressed in conjunction with a lipidtransfection reagent, and may optionally be expressed in a CHO cell,e.g. an Expi-CHO cell. In any of these expression systems, theanti-PD-L1 antibody (or immunocytokine) may be expressed in conjunctionwith a PEI transfection reagent, and may optionally be expressed in aCHO cell, e.g. an CHO-E7 EBNA cell. In any of these expression systems,the anti-PD-L1 antibody (or immunocytokine) may be expressed inconjunction with a helper plasmid (e.g. an AKT helper plasmid), and mayoptionally be expressed in a CHO cell, e.g. an CHO-E7 EBNA cell.

In any of these expression systems, the expression level is betweenapproximately 100 μg/mL and approximately 1500 μg/mL, for examplebetween approximately 100 μg/mL and approximately 1000 μg/mL, or betweenapproximately 200 μg/mL and approximately 1000 μg/mL, or betweenapproximately 350 μg/mL and approximately 1000 μg/mL. In any of theseexpression systems, the lower limit of expression may be approximately100 μg/mL, approximately 200 μg/mL, approximately 300 μg/mL, orapproximately 400 μg/mL. In another embodiment, the lower limit ofexpression may be approximately 500 μg/mL, approximately 600 μg/mL,approximately 700 μg/mL, or approximately 800 μg/mL. In any of theseexpression systems, the upper limit of expression may be approximately200 μg/mL, approximately 1800 μg/mL, approximately 1600 μg/mL, orapproximately 1500 μg/mL. In another embodiment, the upper limit ofexpression may be approximately 1250 μg/mL, approximately 1000 μg/mL,approximately 900 μg/mL, or approximately 800 μg/mL.

In another embodiment, the expression system is a Lonza expressionsystem, e.g. Lonza X-Ceed® system. In the Lonza expression system, theexpression may be carried out at a scale of approximately 30 mL to 2 L,for example 50 mL to 1 L, or 1 L tp 2 L. In the Lonza expression system,the anti-PD-L1 antibody (or immunocytokine) may be expressed inconjunction with electroporation, and optionally without any helperplasmids. In the Lonza expression system, the anti-PD-L1 antibody (orimmunocytokine) may be expressed at a level of approximately 1 g/L, orapproximately 900 mg/L, or approximately 800 mg/L, or approximately 700mg/L. In another embodiment, In the Lonza expression system, theanti-PD-L1 antibody (or immunocytokine) may be expressed at a level ofapproximately 600 mg/L or approximately 500 mg/L or approximately 400mg/L. In the Lonza expression system, the anti-PD-L1 antibody (orimmunocytokine) may be expressed at a level of between approximately 400mg/L and approximately 2 g/L, for example between approximately 500 mg/Land approximately 1.5 g/L, or between approximately 500 mg/L andapproximately 1 g/L. In another embodiment, the expression level isabove 1 g/L. In another embodiment, the anti-PD-L1 antibodies describedin the concepts provide improved half-life over other anti-PD-L1antibodies as further described in Aspect 1 hereinbelow.

Concept 2. The antibody or fragment according to concept 1, wherein X₁is a hydroxyl-containing amino acid, optionally T.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Serine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Cysteine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Threonine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Methionine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Serine or Cysteine. Inone embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Serine orThreonine. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid isSerine or Methionine. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing aminoacid is Cysteine or Threonine. In one embodiment, thehydroxyl-containing amino acid is Cysteine or Methionine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Threonine orMethionine.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected fromserine, cysteine, threonine and methionine.

Concept 2a. The antibody or fragment according to concept 1a, wherein X₁is an aliphatic amino acid or an amide amino acid.

In one embodiment, X₁ is selected from Asparagine (N) and valine (V). Inone embodiment, X₁ is valine. In one embodiment, X₁ is asparagine.Concept 2b. The antibody or fragment according to concept 1b, wherein X₁is an aliphatic amino acid.

In one embodiment, X₁ is selected from alanine (A) or valine (V). Inone, embodiment, X₁ is valine. In one embodiment, X₁ is alanine.

-   Concept 3. The antibody or fragment according to concept 1 or    concept 2, wherein X₂ is a basic amino acid, optionally K.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Histidine. Inone embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Lysine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Arginine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Histidine or Lysine.In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Histidine orArginine. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid isLysine or Arginine.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected fromHistidine, Lysine and Arginine.

Concept 3a. The antibody or fragment according to concept la or concept2a, wherein X₁ is an aliphatic amino acid or an amide amino acid.

In one embodiment, X₂ is selected from leucine (L), isoleucine (I),Valine (V), Asparagine (N) and glutamine (Q). In one embodiment, X₂ isselected from leucine (L), isoleucine (I) and Valine (V). In oneembodiment, X₂ is selected from Asparagine (N) and glutamine (Q)In oneembodiment, X₁ is selected from leucine (L) and glutamine (Q). In oneembodiment, X₁ is leucine (L). In one embodiment, X₂ is glutamine (Q).

-   Concept 4. The antibody or fragment according to any one of concepts    1 to 3, wherein X₂ is a hydroxyl-containing amino acid, optionally S    or T.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Serine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Cysteine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Threonine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Methionine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Serine or Cysteine. Inone embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Serine orThreonine. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid isSerine or Methionine. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing aminoacid is Cysteine or Threonine. In one embodiment, thehydroxyl-containing amino acid is Cysteine or Methionine. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Threonine orMethionine.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected fromserine, cysteine, threonine and methionine.

Concept 4a. The antibody or fragment according to any one of conceptsla, 2a or 3a, wherein X₃ is an aromatic amino acid.

In one embodiment, X₃ is selected from Phenylalanine (F), Tyrosine (Y)and Tryptophan (W). In one embodiment, X₃ is selected from Tyrosine (Y)and Tryptophan (W). In one embodiment, X₃ is Tyrosine (Y). In oneembodiment, X₃ is Tryptophan (W).

-   Concept 5. The antibody or fragment according to any one of concepts    1 to 4, wherein X₃ is an aromatic amino acid, optionally W.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Phenylalanine.In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Tyrosine. Inone embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Tryptophan. In oneembodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is Phenylalanine orTyrosine. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid isPhenylalanine or Tryptophan. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containingamino acid is Tyrosine or Tryptophan.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected fromPhenylalanine, Tyrosine and Tryptophan.

Concept 5a. The antibody or fragment according to any one of concepts1a, 2a, 3a or 4a wherein X₄ is an aromatic amino acid.

In one embodiment, X₄ is selected from Phenylalanine (F), Tyrosine (Y)and Tryptophan (W). In one embodiment, X₄ is selected from Tyrosine (Y)and Phenylalanine (F). In one embodiment, X₄ is Tyrosine (Y). In oneembodiment, X₄ is Phenylalanine (F).

-   Concept 6. The antibody or fragment according to any one of concepts    1 to 5, wherein X₄ is absent.

Concept 6a. The antibody or fragment according to any one of concepts1a, 2a, 3a, 4a or 5a wherein X₅ is an aliphatic amino acid or anhydroxyl-containing amino acid.

In one embodiment, X₅ is selected from leucine (L), isoleucine (I),Valine (V), Serine (S), Cysteine (C) and Threonine . In one embodiment,X₅ is selected from leucine (L), isoleucine (I) and Valine (V). In oneembodiment, X₅ is selected from Serine (S), Cysteine (C) and Threonine(T). In one embodiment, X₅ is selected from leucine (L) and Serine (S).In one embodiment, X₅ is Serine (S). In one embodiment, X₅ is leucine(L).

-   Concept 7. The antibody or fragment according to any one of concepts    1 to 5, wherein X₄ is present.-   Concept 8. The antibody or fragment according to concept 7, wherein    X₄ is an aliphatic amino acid, optionally G.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected fromGlycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected fromGlycine and Alanine. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing aminoacid is selected from Glycine and Valine. In one embodiment, thehydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected from Glycine and Leucine. Inone embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected fromGlycine and Isoleucine. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing aminoacid is selected from Alanine and Valine. In one embodiment, thehydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected from Alanine and Leucine. Inone embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected fromAlanine and Isoleucine. In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing aminoacid is selected from Valine and Leucine. In one embodiment, thehydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected from Valine and Isoleucine.In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid is selected from,Leucine and Isoleucine.

In one embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid selected fromthree of each of Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine. Inone embodiment, the hydroxyl-containing amino acid selected from four ofeach of Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine.

-   Concept 9. An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according    to any one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1,    and competes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05,    wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which    comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or 32, or the CDRH3    sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or 32 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid    substitutions.

Concept 9a: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 84G09, wherein theantibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises the CDRH3sequence of SEQ ID NO:9 or 12, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:9 or12 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9b: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 411B08, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:54 or 57, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:54 or 57 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9c: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 411C04, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID No:74 or 77, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:74 or 77 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9d: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 411D07, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:94 or 97, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:94 or 97 comprising 3 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9e: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 385F01, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:114 or 117, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:114 or 117 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9f: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 386H03, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:144 or 147, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:144 or 147 comprising 3 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9g: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 389A03, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:174 or 177, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:174 or 177 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9h: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 413D08, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:134 or 137, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:134 or 137 comprising 5 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9i: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 413G05, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:240 or 243, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:240 or 243 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9j: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 413F09, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:260 or 263, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:260 or 263 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9k: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 414B06, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:280 or 283, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNO:280 or 283 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 9l: An antibody or a fragment thereof, optionally according toany one of concepts 1 to 8, which specifically binds to hPD-L1, andcompetes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 416E01, whereinthe antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises theCDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID No:345 or 348, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ IDNo:345 or 348 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

In all of concepts 9, 9a to l, 17, 17a to l, 18, 18a to l, 19, 19a to l,22, 22a to l, 23, 23a to l, 24 and 24a to l, in one embodiment, the CDRcomprises one amino acid substitution, which may be a conservative aminoacid substitution. In all of concepts 9, 9a to l, 17, 17a to l, 18, 18ato l, 19, 19a to l, 22, 22a to l, 23, 23a, 24 and 24a to l, in oneembodiment, the CDR comprises two amino acid substitutions, which may beconservative amino acid substitutions. In all of concepts 9, 9a to l,17, 17a to l, 18, 18a to l, 19, 19a to l, 22, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22f, 22g,24 and 24a to l, in one embodiment, the CDR comprises three amino acidsubstitutions, which may be conservative amino acid substitutions. Inall of concepts 9, 9a to c, 9e, 9g to I, 17, 17a to c, 17e, 17g to I,19, 19a, 22, 22d, 22f, 22g, 24 and 24a to l, in one embodiment, the CDRcomprises four amino acid substitutions, which may be conservative aminoacid substitutions. In all of concepts 9, 9a to c, 9e, 9g to l, 17, 17ato c, 17e, 17g to l, 22d, 22f and 22g, in one embodiment, the CDRcomprises five amino acid substitutions, which may be conservative aminoacid substitutions. In all of concepts 9, 9a to c, 9e, 9g, 9i to l, 17,17a to c, 17e, 17g and 17i to l, in one embodiment, the CDR comprisessix amino acid substitutions, which may be conservative amino acidsubstitutions.

Amino acid substitutions include alterations in which an amino acid isreplaced with a different naturally-occurring amino acid residue. Suchsubstitutions may be classified as “conservative”, in which case anamino acid residue contained in a polypeptide is replaced with anothernaturally occurring amino acid of similar character either in relationto polarity, side chain functionality or size. Such conservativesubstitutions are well known in the art. Substitutions encompassed bythe present invention may also be “non-conservative”, in which an aminoacid residue which is present in a peptide is substituted with an aminoacid having different properties, such as naturally-occurring amino acidfrom a different group (e.g. substituting a charged or hydrophobicamino; acid with alanine), or alternatively, in which anaturally-occurring amino acid is substituted with a non-conventionalamino acid.

In one embodiment, the conservative amino acid substitutions are asdescribed herein. For example, the substitution may be of Y with F, Twith S or K, P with A, E with D or Q, N with D or G, R with K, G with Nor A, T with S or K, D with N or E, I with L or V, F with Y, S with T orA, R with K, G with N or A, K with R, A with S, K or P. In anotherembodiment, the conservative amino acid substitutions may be wherein Yis substituted with F, T with A or S, I with L or V, W with Y, M with L,N with D, G with A, T with A or S, D with N, I with L or V, F with Y orL, S with A or T and A with S, G, Tor V.

-   Concept 10. An antibody or fragment which specifically binds to    hPD-L1 and comprises a V_(H) domain comprising a CDRH3 of from 12 to    20 amino acids and which is derived from the recombination of a    human V_(H) gene segment, a human D gene segment and a human J_(H)    gene segment, wherein the human J_(H) gene segment is IGHJ5 (e.g.    IGHJ5*02).

In one embodiment, the CDRH3 is from 14 to 17 amino acids and the humanJ_(H) gene segment is IGHJ5 (e.g. IGHJ5*02).

There is also provided as concept 10a an antibody or fragment whichspecifically binds to hPD-L1 and comprises a V_(H) domain comprising aCDRH3 of from 8 to 16 amino acids and which is derived from therecombination of a human V_(H) gene segment, a human D gene segment anda human J_(H) gene segment, wherein the human J_(H) gene segment isselected from IGHJ4 (e.g. IGHJ4*02), IGHJ5 (e.g. IGHJ5*02) and IGHJ6(e.g. IGHJ6*02).

In another embodiment, the human J_(H) gene segment is IGHJ6 (e.g.IGHJ6*02). In another embodiment, the CDRH3 is of from 10 to 17 aminoacids and the human J_(H) gene segment is IGHJ6 (e.g. IGHJ6*02).

In another embodiment, the human J_(H) gene segment is IGHJ4 (e.g.IGHJ4*02). In another embodiment, the CDRH3 is from 7 to 17 amino acidsand the human J_(H) gene segment is IGHJ4 (e.g. IGHJ4*02).

Optionally, the antibody of concept 10 or 10a has any of the features ofconcepts 1 to 9, including the binding affinities, Kon and Koff rates,expression levels, half-life etc.

-   Concept 11. The antibody or fragment according to concept 10 or 10a,    wherein the human V_(H) gene segment is IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-9, such as    IGHV3-9*01).

There is also provided as concept 11a an antibody or fragment accordingto concept 10 or 10a, wherein the human V_(H) gene segment is selectedfrom IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-9, such as IGHV3-9*01 or e.g. IGHV3-7, such asIGHV3-7*01 or e.g. IGHV3-33, such as IGHV3-33*01 or e.g. IGHV3-11, suchas IGHV3-11*01 or e.g. IGHV3-23, such as IGHV3-23*04), or IGHV4 (e.g.IGHV4-4, such as IGHV4-4*02 or e.g. IGHV4-39, such as IGHV4-39*01).

In one embodiment, the human V_(H) gene segment is IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-7,such as IGHV3-7*01). In one embodiment, the human V_(H) gene segment isIGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-33, such as IGHV3-33*01). In one embodiment, the humanV_(H) gene segment is IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-11, such as IGHV3-11*01). In oneembodiment, the human V_(H) gene segment is IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-23, suchas IGHV3-23*04).

In one embodiment, the human V_(H) gene segment is IGHV4 (e.g. e.g.IGHV4-4, such as IGHV4-4*02). In one embodiment, the human V_(H) genesegment is IGHV4 (e.g. IGHV4-39, such as IGHV4-39*01).

There is also provided as concept 11b an antibody or fragment accordingto concept 10, 10a, 11 or 11a, wherein the human D gene segment isselected from IGHD1 (e.g. IGHD1-20, such as IGHD1-20*01), IGHD3 (e.g.IGHD3-10, such as IGHD3-10*01), IGHD4 (e.g. IGHD4-11, such asIGHD4-11*01), IGHD5 (e.g. IGHD5-7, such as IGHD5-18*01), and IGHD6 (e.g.IGHD6-13, such as IGHD6-13*01).

In one embodiment, the human D gene segment is IGHD1 (e.g. IGHD1-20,such as IGHD1-20*01). In one embodiment, the human D gene segment isIGHD3 (e.g. IGHD3-10, such as IGHD3-10*01). In one embodiment, the humanD gene segment is IGHD4 (e.g. IGHD4-11, such as IGHD4-11*01). In oneembodiment, the human D gene segment is IGHD5 (e.g. IGHD5-18, such asIGHD5-19*01). In one embodiment, the human D gene segment is IGHD6 (e.g.IGHD6-13, such as IGHD6-13*01).

In any of concepts 10, 11 and 11a, the V_(H), D_(H) and J_(H) genesegments are as described in the combinations for the antibodies inTable 5 hereinbelow. In one embodiment, the antibody heavy chain isderived from a combination of IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-7 such as IGHV3-7*01),IGHD4 (e.g. IGHD4-11 such as IGHD4-11*01) and IGHJ4 (e.g. IGHJ4*02). Inone embodiment, the antibody heavy chain is derived from a combinationof IGHV4 (e.g. IGHV4-4 such as IGHV4-4*02), IGHD3 (e.g. IGHD3-10 such asIGHD3-10*01) and IGHJ4 (e.g. IGHJ4*02). In one embodiment, the antibodyheavy chain is derived from a combination of IGHV4 (e.g. IGHV4-39 suchas IGHV4-39*01), IGHD6 (e.g. IGHD6-13 such as IGHD6-13*01) and IGHJ1(e.g. IGHJ1*01). In one embodiment, the antibody heavy chain is derivedfrom a combination of IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-33 such as IGHV3-33*01), IGHD5(e.g. IGHD5-18 such as IGHD5-18*01) and IGHJ6 (e.g. IGHJ6*02). In oneembodiment, the antibody heavy chain is derived from a combination ofIGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-11 such as IGHV3-11*01), IGHD1 (e.g. IGHD1-20 such asIGHD1-20*01) and IGHJ6 (e.g. IGHJ6*02). In one embodiment, the antibodyheavy chain is derived from a combination of IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-23 suchas IGHV3-23*04), IGHD5 (e.g. IGHD5-18 such as IGHD5-18*01) and IGHJ4(e.g. IGHJ4*02). In one embodiment, the antibody heavy chain is derivedfrom a combination of IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-7 such as IGHV3-7*01), IGHD5(e.g. IGHD5-24 such as IGHD5-24*01) and IGHJ4 (e.g. IGHJ4*02). In oneembodiment, the antibody heavy chain is derived from a combination ofIGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-23 such as IGHV3-23*04), IGHD6 (e.g. IGHD6-13 such asIGHD6-13*01) and IGHJ4 (e.g. IGHJ4*02).

-   Concept 12. The antibody or fragment according to concept 10, 10a,    11, 11a or 11b, wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(L)    domain which is derived from the recombination of a human Vκ gene    segment, and a human Jκ gene segment, wherein the human Vκ gene    segment is IGκV1D (e.g. IGκV1D-39, such as IGκV1D-39*01).

There is also provided as concept 12a an antibody or fragment accordingto any of concepts 10, 10a, 11, 11a or 11b, wherein the human Vκ genesegment is selected from IGκV1 (e.g. IGκV1-17, such as IGκV1-17*01 ore.g. IGκV1-9, such as IGκV1-9*d01 or e.g. IGκV1D-12, such asIGκV1D-12*02 or e.g. IGκV1D-39, such as IGκV1D-39*01), and IGκV4 (e.g.IGκV4-1, such as IGκV4-1*01).

In one embodiment, the human Vκ gene segment is IGκV1 (e.g. IGκV1-17,such as IGκV1-17*01). In one embodiment, the human Vκ gene segment isIGκV1 (e.g. IGκV1-9, such as IGκV1-9*d01). In one embodiment, the humanVκ gene segment is IGκV1 (e.g. IGκV1D-12, such as IGκV1D-12*02). In oneembodiment, the human Vκ gene segment is IGκV1 (e.g. IGκV1D-39, such asIGκV1D-39*01).

In one embodiment, the human Vκ gene segment is IGκV1 IGκV4 (e.g.IGκV4-1, such as IGκV4-1*01)

There is also provided as concept 12b an antibody or fragment accordingto concept 10, 10a, 11 or 11a, wherein the human Jκ gene segment isselected from IGκJ1 (e.g. IGκJ1*01), IGκJ2 (e.g. IGκJ2*04), IGκJ3 (e.g.IGκJ3*01), IGκJ4 (e.g. IGκJ4*01) or IGκJ5 (e.g. IGκJ5*01).

In one embodiment, the human Jκ gene segment is IGκJ1 (e.g. IGκJ1*01).In one embodiment, the human Jκ gene segment is IGκJ2 (e.g. IGκJ2*04).In one embodiment, the human Jκ gene segment is IGκJ3 (e.g. IGκJ3*01).In one embodiment, the human Jκ gene segment is IGκJ4 (e.g. IGκJ4*01).In one embodiment, the human Jκ gene segment is IGκJ5 (e.g. IGκJ5*01).

In any of concepts 12 and 12a, the Vκ and Jκ gene segments are asdescribed in the combinations for the antibodies in Table 5 hereinbelow.In one embodiment, the antibody light chain is derived from acombination of IGKV1D (e.g. IGKV1D-12 such as IGKV1D-12*02) and IGKJ3(e.g. IGKJ3*01). In one embodiment, the antibody light chain is derivedfrom a combination of IGKV4 (e.g. IGKV4-1 such as IGKV14-1*01) and IGKJ2(e.g. IGKJ2*04). In one embodiment, the antibody light chain is derivedfrom a combination of IGKV1 (e.g. IGKV1-17 such as IGKV1-17*01) andIGKJ1 (e.g. IGKJ1*01). In one embodiment, the antibody light chain isderived from a combination of IGKV1D (e.g. IGKV1D-12 , such asIGKV1D-12*02) and IGKJ4 (e.g. IGKJ4*01). In one embodiment, the antibodylight chain is derived from a combination of IGKV1 (e.g. IGKV1-9 such asIGKV1-9*d01) and IGKJ5 (e.g. IGKJ5*01). In one embodiment, the antibodylight chain is derived from a combination of IGKV1D (e.g. IGKV1D-12 suchas IGKV1D-12*02) and IGKJ5 (e.g. IGKJ5*01).

-   Concept 13. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds    to an epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody    1D05 specifically binds.

Concept 13a. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 84G09specifically binds.

Concept 13b. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 411B08specifically binds.

Concept 13c. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 411C04specifically binds.

Concept 13d. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 411D07specifically binds.

Concept 13e. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 385F01specifically binds.

Concept 13f. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 386H03specifically binds.

Concept 13g. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 389A03specifically binds.

Concept 13h. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 413D08specifically binds.

Concept 13i. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 413G05specifically binds.

Concept 13j. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 413F09specifically binds.

Concept 13k. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 414B06specifically binds.

Concept 13l. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically binds toan epitope that is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 416E01specifically binds.

The antibodies described in these concepts have the sequences asdescribed hereinabove.

In one embodiment, there is provided an antibody which specificallybinds to an epitope which is substantially similar to an epitope towhich any of the antibodies in concept 13, 13 a to 13l bind.

Contact amino acid residues involved in the interaction of antibody andantigen may be determined by various known methods to those skilled inthe art.

In one embodiment, sequential replacement of the amino acids of theantigen sequence (using standard molecular biology techniques to mutatethe DNA of the coding sequence, of the antigen), in this case hPD-L1with Alanine (a.k.a Alanine scan), or another unrelated amino acid, mayprovide residues whose mutation would reduce or ablate the ability ofthe antibody to recognise the antigen in question. Binding may beassessed using standard techniques, such as, but not limited to, SPR,HTRF, ELISA (which are described elsewhere herein). Other substitutionscould be made to enhance the disruption of binding such as changing thecharge on the side chain of antigen sequence amino acids (e.g. Lysinechange to glutamic acid), switching polar and non-polar residues (e.g.Serine change to leucine). The alanine scan or other amino substitutionmethod may be carried out either with recombinant soluble antigen, orwhere the target is a cell membrane target, directly on cells usingtransient or stable expression of the mutated versions.

In one embodiment, protein crystallography may be used to determinecontact residues between antibody and antigen (i.e. to determine theepitope to which the antibody binds), crystallography allows the directvisualisation of contact residues involved in the antibody-antigeninteraction. As well as standard X-ray crystallography, cryo-electromicroscopy has been used to determine contact residues betweenantibodies and HIV capsid protein (see Lee, Jeong Hyun, et al.“Antibodies to a conformational epitope on gp41 neutralize HP/-1 bydestabilizing the Env spike.”, Nature communications, 6, (2015)).

In one embodiment, if the antibody recognises a linear epitope, shortpeptides based on the antigen sequence can be produced and binding ofthe antibody to these peptides can be assessed using standardtechniques, such as, but not limited to, SPR, HTRF, ELISA (which aredescribed elsewhere herein). Further investigation of the epitope couldbe provided by performing an Alanine scan on any peptides that showbinding. Alternative to linear peptides, conformational scans could becarried out using Pepscan technology (http://www.pepscan.com/) usingtheir chemical linkage of peptides onto scaffolds, which has been usedto determine discontinuous epitopes on CD20 targeting antibodies(Niederfellner, Gerhard, et al. “Epitope characterization and crystalstructure of GA101 provide insights into the molecular basis for typeI/II distinction of CD20 antibodies.”, Blood, 118.2, (2011), 358-367.).

In one embodiment, limited proteolytic digestion and massspectrophotometry can be used to identify binding epitopes. Theantibody-antigen complex is digested by a protease, such as, but notlimited to, trypsin. The digested complex peptides are compared toantibody-alone and antigen-alone digestion mass spectrophotometry todetermine if a particular epitope is protected by the complexation.Further work involving amino acid substitution, competition binding, maythen be employed to narrow down to individual amino acid residuesinvolved in the interaction (see, for example, Suckau, Detlev, et al.“Molecular epitope identification by limited proteolysis of animmobilized antigen-antibody complex and mass spectrometric peptidemapping.”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 87.24,(1990), 9848-9852).

Thus, in one embodiment, the contact residues of the epitope areidentified with an unrelated amino acid scan (e.g. alanine scan). Inanother embodiment, an unrelated amino acid scan (e.g. alanine scan) iscarried out using a technique selected from SPR, HTRF, ELISA, X-raycrystallography, cryo-electro microscopy and a combination of limitedproteolytic digestion and mass spectrometry. In one embodiment, theunrelated amino acid scan (e.g. alanine scan) is carried out using HTRF.In one embodiment, the unrelated amino acid scan (e.g. alanine scan) iscarried out using ELISA.

When the alanine scan is carried out with either ELISA or HTRF, an aminoacid residue is identified as contributing to the epitope if thereduction in signal is at least 25%. In one embodiment, the reduction insignal is at least 30%. In one embodiment, the reduction in signal is atleast 35%. In one embodiment, the reduction in signal is at least 40%.In one embodiment, the reduction in signal is at least 45%. In oneembodiment, the reduction in signal is at least 50%. In one embodiment,the reduction in signal is at least 55%. In one embodiment, thereduction in signal is at least 60%. In one embodiment, the reduction insignal is at least 70%. In one embodiment, the reduction in signal is atleast 75%. In one embodiment, the reduction in signal is at least 80%.In one embodiment, the reduction in signal is at least 85%. In oneembodiment, the reduction in signal is at least 90%.

When the alanine scan is carried out with SPR, an amino acid residue isidentified as contributing to the epitope if there is at least a 10-foldreduction in affinity. In one embodiment, the reduction in affinity isat least 15-fold. In one embodiment, the reduction in affinity is atleast 20-fold. In one embodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least30-fold. In one embodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least40-fold. In one embodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least50-fold. In one embodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least100-fold.

In one embodiment, the contact residues of the epitope are identified byX-ray crystallography. In one embodiment, the contact residues of theepitope are identified by cryo-electro microscopy. In one embodiment,the contact residues of the epitope are identified by a combination oflimited proteolytic digestion and mass spectrometry.

-   Concept 14. The antibody or fragment according to concept 13,    wherein the epitope is identified by unrelated amino acid scanning,    or by X-ray crystallography.-   Concept 15. The antibody or fragment according to concept 14,    wherein the contact residues of the epitope are defined by a    reduction in affinity of at least 10-fold in an unrelated amino acid    scan, e.g. an alanine scan as determined by SPR.

In one embodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least 15-fold. In oneembodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least 20-fold. In oneembodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least 30-fold. In oneembodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least 40-fold. In oneembodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least 50-fold. In oneembodiment, the reduction in affinity is at least 100-fold.

SPR may be carried out as described hereinabove.

-   Concept 16. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for    binding to hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05.

Competition may be determined by surface plasmon resonance (SPR), suchtechniques being readily apparent to the skilled person. SPR may becarried out using Biacore™, Proteon™ or another standard SPR technique.Such competition may be due, for example, to the antibodies or fragmentsbinding to identical or overlapping epitopes of hPD-L1. In oneembodiment, competition is determined by ELISA, such techniques beingreadily apparent to the skilled person. In one embodiment, competitionis determined by homogenous time resolved fluorescence (HTRF), suchtechniques being readily apparent to the skilled person. In oneembodiment, competition is determined by fluorescence activated cellsorting (FACS), such techniques being readily apparent to the skilledperson. In one embodiment, competition is determined by ForteBio Octet®Bio-Layer Interferometry (BLI) such techniques being readily apparent tothe skilled person.

In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment competes (e.g. in adose-dependent manner) with hPD-1 (or a fusion protein thereof) forbinding to cell surface-expressed hPD-L1. In one embodiment, theantibody or fragment competes (e.g. in a dose-dependent manner) withhPD-1 (or a fusion protein thereof) for binding to soluble hPDL-1.

In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment partially or completelyinhibits binding of PD-1 and/or CD80 to cell surface-expressed PD-L1,such as hPD-L1. In another embodiment, the antibody or fragmentpartially or completely inhibits binding of hPD-1 and/or CD80 to solublehPD-L1. In some embodiments, the antibody or fragment partially orcompletely increases the secretion of IFNγ, CD25 and IL-2 from a cellhaving cell surface-expressed PD-1. In one embodiment, the antibody orfragment partially or completely inhibits binding of CD80 to solublehPD-L1, but does not show any detectable inhibition of the binding ofPD-1 to cell surface-expressed PD-L1. In one embodiment, the antibody orfragment partially or completely inhibits binding of CD80 to solublehPD-L1, but does not show any detectable inhibition of the binding ofPD-1 to soluble PD-L1.

As used herein, “inhibits”, “inhibition”, “inhibiting” and the like, asused herein refers to the ability of an antagonist (e.g. an antibody orfragment thereof) to bind to an epitope which either partially orcompletely prevents the binding of the receptor (e.g. CD80 or PD-1) tothe ligand (e.g.

PD-L1). If the epitope to which the antagonist binds completely blocksthe binding site of the ligand, then ligand binding is completelyprevented (which may be a physical blocking—in the case of overlappingepitopes—or steric blocking—where the antagonist is large such that itprevents the ligand binding to its distinct epitope), and the ligand isnot removed from circulation. The concentration of circulating ligandmay therefore appear to be increased. If the epitope to which theantagonist binds partially blocks the binding site of the ligand, theligand may be able to bind, but only weakly (in the case of partialinhibition), or in a different orientation to the natural bindinginteraction. In this case, some of the ligand may be removed fromcirculation, but not as much as when the ligand binding site iscompletely free and available for binding. Inhibition thus refers to thephysical interaction of ligand arid receptor. Inhibition can be measuredby HTRF, which is described in more detail elsewhere herein and inMathis (1995) Clinical Chemistry 41(9), 1391-1397. Inhibition can alsobe measured by flow cytometry, where receptor is expressed on cells, orby ELISA, where receptor is adsorbed onto plates.

Concept 16a. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 84G09.

Concept 16b. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 411B08.

Concept 16c. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 411C04.

Concept 16d. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 411D07.

Concept 16e. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 385F01.

Concept 16f. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 386H03.

Concept 16g. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 389A03.

Concept 16h. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 413D08.

Concept 16i. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 413G05.

Concept 16j. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 413F09.

Concept 16k. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 414B06.

Concept 16l. An antibody or fragment thereof which competes for bindingto hPD-L1 with the antibody 416E01.

The antibodies have the sequences as described hereinabove.

-   Concept 17. The antibody or fragment according to any one of    concepts 10 to 16, wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3    sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or 32, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID    NO:29 or 32 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17a: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13a, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16a), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:9 or 12, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:9 or 12 comprising6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17b: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13b, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16b), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:54 or 57, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:54 or 57comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17c: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13c, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16c), wherein the a V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:74 or 77, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:74 or 77comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17d: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13d, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16d), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:94 or 97, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:94 or 97comprising 3 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17e: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13e, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16e), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:114 or 117, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:114 or 117comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17f: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13f, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16f), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:144 or 147, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:144 or 147comprising 3 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17g: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13g, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16g), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:174 or 177, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:174 or 177comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17h: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13h, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16h), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:134 or 137, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:134 or 137comprising 5 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17i: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13i, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16i), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:240 or 243, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:240 or 243comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17j: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13j, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16j), wherein the a V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:260 or 263, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:260 or 263comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17k: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13k, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16k), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:280 or 283, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:280 or 283comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 17l: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one ofconcepts 10 to 16 (but when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent onconcept 13l, and when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent onconcept 16l), wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence ofSEQ ID NO:345 or 348, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:345 or 348comprising 6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

-   Concept 18. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept, wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of    SEQ ID NO:27 or 30 or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:27 or 30    comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

Concept. 18a: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9a, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13a, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16a, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17a), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:7 or 10, orthe CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:7 or 10 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acidsubstitution(s).

Concept 18b: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9b, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13b, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16b, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17b), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:52 or 55, orthe CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:52 or 55 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acidsubstitution(s).

Concept 18c: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9c, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13c, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16c, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17c), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:72 or 75, orthe CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:72 or 75 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acidsubstitution(s).

Concept 18d: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9d, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13d, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16d, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17d), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:92 or 95, orthe CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:92 or 95 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acidsubstitution(s).

Concept 18e: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9e, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13e, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16e, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17e), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:112 or 115,or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:112 or 115 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 18f: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9f, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13f, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16f, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17f), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:142 or 145,or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:142 or 145 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 18g: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9g, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13g, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16g, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17g), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:172 or 175,or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:172 or 175 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 18h: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9h, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13h, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16h, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17h), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:132 or 135,or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:132 or 135 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 18i: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9i, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13i, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16i, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17i), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:238 or 241,or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:238 or 241 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 18j: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9j, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13j, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16j, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17j), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:258 or 261,or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:258 or 261 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 18k: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9k, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13k, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16k, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17k), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 278 or 281,or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 278 or 281 comprising 3, 2 or 1amino acid substitution(s).

Concept 18l: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9l, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13l, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16l, andwhen dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17l), whereinthe V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 343 or 346,or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 343 or 346 comprising 3, 2 or 1amino acid substitution(s).

-   Concept 19. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept, wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of    SEQ ID NO:28 or 31, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:28 or 31    comprising 4 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 19a: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9a, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13a, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16a, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17a, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18a), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:8 or 11, or theCDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:8 or 11 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 19b: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9b, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13b, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16b, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17b, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18b), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:53 or 56, or theCDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:53 or 56 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acidsubstitution(s).

Concept 19c: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9c, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13c, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16c, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17c, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18c), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:73 or 76, or theCDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:73 or 76 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acidsubstitution(s).

Concept 19d: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9d, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13d, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16d, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17d, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18d), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:93 or 96, or theCDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:93 or 96 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acidsubstitution(s).

Concept 19e: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9e, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13e, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16e, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17e, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18e), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:113 or 116, orthe CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:113 or 116 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 19f: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9f, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13f, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16f, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17f, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18f), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:143 or 146, orthe CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:143 or 146 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 19g: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9g, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13g, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16g, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17g, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18g), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:173 or 176, orthe CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:173 or 176 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 19h: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9h, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13h, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16h, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17h, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18h), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:133 or 136, orthe CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:133 or 136 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 19i: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9i, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13i, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16i, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17i, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18i), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:239 or 242, orthe CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:239 or 242 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 19j: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9j, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13j, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16j, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17j, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18j), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:259 or 262, orthe CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:259 or 262 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s).

Concept 19k: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9k, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13k, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16k, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17k, and whendependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18k), wherein theV_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:279 or 282, orthe CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:279 or 282 comprising 3, 2 or 1 aminoacid substitution(s). Concept 19l: An antibody or a fragment thereofaccording to any preceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, itis dependent on concept 9l, when dependent on concept 13, it isdependent on concept 13l, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependenton concept 16l, when dependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept17l, and when dependent on concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18l),wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:344or 347, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:344 or 347 comprising 3, 2 or1 amino acid substitution(s).

-   Concept 20. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept, wherein the V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO:33, or a heavy chain variable domain amino acid    sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%)    identical to SEQ ID NO:33.

Concept 20a: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9a, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13a, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16a, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17a, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18a, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19a), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:13.

Concept 20b: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9b, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13b, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16b, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept. 17b, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18b, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19b), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:58.

Concept 20c: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9c, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13c, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16c, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17c, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18c, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19c), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:78, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:78.

Concept 20d: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9d, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13d, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16d, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17d, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18d, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19d), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:98, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:98.

Concept 20e: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9e, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13e, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16e, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17e, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18e, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19e), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:118, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ

ID NO:118.

Concept 20f: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9f, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13f, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16f, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17f, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18f, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19f), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:158, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:158.

Concept 20g: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9g, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13g, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16g, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17g, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18g, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19g), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:178, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:178.

Concept 20h: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9h, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13h, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16h, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17h, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18h, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19h), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:138, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:138.

Concept 20i: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9i, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13i, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16i, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17i, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18i, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19i), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:244, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:244.

Concept 20j: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9j, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13j, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16j, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17j, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18j, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19j), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:264, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:264.

Concept 20k: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9k, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13k, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16k, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17k, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18k, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19k), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:284, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ

ID NO:284.

Concept 20l: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9l, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13l, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16l, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17l, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18l, and when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19l), wherein the V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:349, or a heavy chainvariable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at least85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:349.

In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 70% identical tothe specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence isat least 75% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment,the amino acid sequence is at least 95% identical to the specified SeqID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 96%identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acidsequence is at least 97% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In oneembodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 98% identical to thespecified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is atleast 99% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, theamino acid sequence is at least 99.5% identical to the specified Seq IDNo.

-   Concept 21. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept comprising first and second copies of said V_(H) domain.-   Concept 22. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept, comprising a V_(L) domain which comprises the CDRL1    sequence of SEQ ID NO:37 or 40, or the CRDL1 sequence of SEQ ID    NO:37 or 40 comprising 3 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 22a: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9a, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13a, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16a, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17a, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18a, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19a, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20a), comprising a V_(L) domain, which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:17 or 20, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:17 or 20 comprising 3 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 22b: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9b, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13b, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16b, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17b, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18b, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19b, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20b), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:62 or 65, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:62 or 65 comprising 3 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 22c: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9c, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13c, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16c, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17c, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18c, when dependent on concept19, it independent on concept 19c, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20c), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:82 or 85, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:82 or 85 comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

Concept 22d: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9d, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13d, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16d, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17d, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18d, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19d, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20d), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:102 or 105, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:102 or 105 comprising 5 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 22e: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9e, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13e, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16e, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17e, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18e, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19e, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20e), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:122 or 125, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:122 or 125 comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

Concept 22f: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9f, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13f, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16f, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17f, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18f, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19f, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20f), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:162 or 165, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:162 or 165 comprising 5 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 22g: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9g, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13g, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16g, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17g, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18g, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19g, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20g), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:182 or 185, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:182 or 185 comprising 5 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

Concept 22h: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9h, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13h, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16h, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17h, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18h, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19h, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20h), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:142 or 145, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:142 or 145 comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

Concept 22i: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9i, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13i, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16i, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17i, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18i, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19i, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20i), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:248 or 251, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:248 or 251 comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

Concept 22j: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9j, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13j, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16j, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17j, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18j, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19j, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20j), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:268 or 271, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:268 or 271 comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

Concept 22k: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9k, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13k, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16k, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17k, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18k, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19k, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20k), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:288 or 291, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:288 or 291 comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

Concept 22l: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9l, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13l, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16l, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17l, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18l, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19l, and when dependent on concept 20, itis dependent on concept 20l), comprising a V_(L) domain which comprisesthe CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:353 or 356, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQID NO:353 or 356 comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

-   Concept 23. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept, comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domain    comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:38 or 41, or the CRDL2    sequence of SEQ ID NO:38 or 41 comprising 2 or 1 amino acid    substitution(s), for example a CDRL2 sequence of Seq ID No:50.

Concept 23a: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9a, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13a, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16a, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17a, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18a, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19a, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20a, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22a), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:18 or 21, or theCDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:18 or 21 comprising 2 or 1 amino acidsubstitution(s).

Concept 23b: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9b, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13b, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16b, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17b, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18b, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19b, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20b, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22b), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:63 or 66, or theCDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:63 or 66 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23c: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9c, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13c, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16c, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17c, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18c, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19c, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20c, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22c), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:83 or 86, or theCDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:83 or 86 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23d: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9d, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13d, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16d, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17d, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18d, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19d, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20d, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22d), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:103 or 106, orthe CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:103 or 1.06 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23e: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9e, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13e, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16e, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17e, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18e, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19e, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20e, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22e), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:123 or 126, orthe CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:123 or 126 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23f: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9f, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13f, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16f, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17f, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18f, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19f, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20f, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 220, comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L)domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:153 or 156, or theCDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:153 or 156 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23g: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9g, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13g, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16g, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17g, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18g, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19g, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20g, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22g), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:183 or 186, orthe CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:183 or 186 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23h: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9h, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13h, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16h, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17h, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18h, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19h, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20h, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22h), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:143 or 146, orthe CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:143 or 146 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23i: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9i, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13i, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16i, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17i, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18i, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19i, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20i, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22i), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:249 or 252, orthe CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:249 or 252 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23j: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9j, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13j, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16j, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17j, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18j, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19j, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20j, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22j), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:269 or 272, orthe CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:269 or 272 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23k: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9k, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13k, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16k, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17k, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18k, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19k, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20k, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22k), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:289 or 292, orthe CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:289 or 292 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

Concept 23l: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9l, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13l, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16l, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17l, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18l, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19l, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20l, and when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22l), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:354 or 357, orthe CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:354 or 357 comprising one amino acidsubstitution.

-   Concept 24. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept, comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domain    comprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:39 or 42, or the CRDL3    sequence of SEQ ID NO:39 or 42 comprising 4 or fewer amino acid    substitutions.

Concept 24a: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9a, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13a, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16a, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17a, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18a, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19a, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20a, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22a, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23a), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:19 or 22, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19 or 22 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24b: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9b, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13b, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16b, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17b, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18b, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19b, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20b, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22b, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23b), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:64 or 67, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:64 or 67 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24c: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9c, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13c, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16c, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17c, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18c, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19c, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20c, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22c, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23c), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:84 or 87, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:84 or 87 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24d: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9d, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13d, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16d, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17d, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18d, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19d, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20d, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22d, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23d), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:104 or 107, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:104 or 107 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24e: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9e, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13e, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16e, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17e, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18e, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19e, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20e, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22e, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23e), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:124 or 127, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:124 or 127 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24f: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9f, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13f, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16f, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17f, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18f, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19f, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20f, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22f, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23f), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:164 or 167, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:164 or 167 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24g: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9g, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13g, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16g, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17g, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18g, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19g, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20g, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22g, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23g), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:184 or 187, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:184 or 187 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24h: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9h, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13h, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16h, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17h, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18h, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19h, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20h, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22h, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23h), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:144 or 147, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:144 or 147 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24i: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9i, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13i, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16i, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17i, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18i, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19i, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20i, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22i, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23i), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:250 or 253, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:250 or 253 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24j: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9j, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13j, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16j, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17j, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18j, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19j, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20j, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22j, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23j), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:270 or 273, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:270 or 273 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

Concept 24k: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9k, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13k, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16k, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17k, when dependenton concept ^(.)18, it is dependent on concept 18k, when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19k, when dependent on concept20, it is dependent on concept 20k, when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22k, and when dependent on concept 23, it isdependent on concept 23k), comprising a or said V_(L) domain, whichV_(L) domain comprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:290 or 293, orthe CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:290 or 293 comprising 4 or fewer aminoacid substitutions.

Concept 24l: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9l, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13l, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16l, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17l, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18l, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19l, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20l, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22l, and when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent onconcept 23l), comprising, a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domaincomprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:355 or 358, or the CDRL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:355 or 358 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions.

-   Concept 25. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept, comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L) domain    comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43, or a light chain    variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g. at    least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ ID NO:43 (for example    the V_(L) domain sequence in the light chain sequence of Seq ID    No:50, 51 or 298).

Concept 25a: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9a, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13a, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16a, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17a, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18a, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19a, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20a, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22a, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23a, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24a),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:23, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:23.

Concept 25b: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9b, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13b, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16b, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17b, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18b, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19b, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20b, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22a, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23b, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24b),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:68, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:68.

Concept 25c: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9c, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13c, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16c, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17c, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18c, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19c, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20c, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22c, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23c, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24c),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:88, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:88.

Concept 25d: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9d, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13d, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16d, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17d, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18d, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19d, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20d, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22d, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23d, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24d),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:108, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:108.

Concept 25e: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9e, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13e, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16e, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17e, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18e, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19e, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20e, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22e, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23e, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24e),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:128, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:128.

Concept 25f: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9f, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13f, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16f, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17f, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18f, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19f, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20f, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22f, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23f, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 240,wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:168, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:168.

Concept 25g: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9g, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13g, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16g, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17g, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18g, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19g, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20g, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22g, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23g, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24g),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:188, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:188.

Concept 25h: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9h, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13h, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16h, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17h, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18h, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19h, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20h, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22h, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23h, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24h),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:148, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:148.

Concept 25i: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9i, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13i, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16i, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17i, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18i, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19i, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20i, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22i, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23i, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24i),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:254, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:254.

Concept 25j: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9j, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13j, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16j, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17j, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18j, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19j, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20j, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22j, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23j, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24j),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:274, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:274.

Concept 25k: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9k, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13k, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16k, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17k, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept 18k, when dependent on concept19, it is dependent on concept 19k, when dependent on concept 20, it isdependent on concept 20k, when dependent on concept 22, it is dependenton concept 22k, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependent on concept23k, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent on concept 24k),wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:294, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is atleast 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ IDNO:294.

Concept 25l: An antibody or a fragment thereof according to anypreceding concept (but when dependent on concept 9, it is dependent onconcept 9l, when dependent on concept 13, it is dependent on concept13l, when dependent on concept 16, it is dependent on concept 16l, whendependent on concept 17, it is dependent on concept 17l, when dependenton concept 18, it is dependent on concept. 18l, when dependent onconcept 19, it is dependent on concept 19l, when dependent on concept20, it is dependent on concept 20l, when dependent on concept 22, it isdependent on concept 22l, when dependent on concept 23, it is dependenton concept 23l, and when dependent on concept 24, it is dependent onconcept 24l), wherein the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:359, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequencethat is at least 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical toSEQ ID NO:359.

In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 70% identical tothe specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence isat least 75% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment,the amino acid sequence is at least 95% identical to the specified SeqID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 96%identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acidsequence is at least 97% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In oneembodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 98% identical to thespecified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is atleast 99% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, theamino acid sequence is at least 99.5% identical to the specified Seq IDNo.

-   Concept 26. The antibody or fragment according to any one of    concepts 12 to 21, comprising first and second copies of a or said    V_(L) domain.-   Concept 27. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept which specifically binds to cynomolgus PD-L1 as defined by    Seq ID No:2.

In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment binds to cynomolgus PD-L1with an affinity of less than 1 nM (e.g. from 1 nM to 0.01 μM or from 1nM to 0.1 μM, or from 1 nM to 1μM). In one embodiment, the antibody orfragment binds to cynomolgus PD-L1 with an affinity of less than 10 nM(e.g. from 10 nM to 0.01 μM or from 10 nM to 0.1 μM, or from 10 nM to1μM). In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment binds to cynomolgusPD-L1 with an affinity of less than 0.1 nM (e.g. from 0.1 nM to 0.01 μMor from 0.1 nM to 0.1 μM, or from 0.1 nM to 1μM). In one embodiment, theantibody or fragment binds to cynomolgus PD-L1 with an affinity of lessthan 0.01 nM (e.g. from 0.011 nM to 0.01 μM or from 0.01 nM to 0.1 μM).

In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment binds to cynomolgus PD-L1with an affinity of within 2-fold of the affinity to hPD-L1. In oneembodiment, the antibody or fragment binds to cynomolgus PD-L1 with anaffinity of within 4-fold of the affinity to hPD-L1. In one embodiment,the antibody or fragment binds to cynomolgus PD-L1 with an affinity ofwithin 5-fold of the affinity to hPD-L1. In one embodiment, the antibodyor fragment binds to cynomolgus PD-L1 with an affinity of within 6-foldof the affinity to hPD-L1. In one embodiment, the antibody or fragmentbinds to cynomolgus PD-L1 with an affinity of within 8-fold of theaffinity to hPD-L1. In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment binds tocynomolgus PD-L1 with an affinity of within 10-fold of the affinity tohPD-L1.

In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment does not detectably bind tocynomolgus PD-L1. In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment does notdetectably bind to murine PD-L1.

In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment binds to murine PD-L1 withan affinity of less than 1 nM (e.g. from 1 nM to 0.01 μM or from 1 nM to0.1 μM, or from 1 nM to 1μM). In one embodiment, the antibody orfragment binds to murine PD-L1 with an affinity of less than 10 nM (e.g.from 10 nM to 0.01 μM or from 10 nM to 0.1 μM, or from 10 nM to 1μM). Inone embodiment, the antibody or fragment binds to murine PD-L1 with anaffinity of less than 0.1 nM (e.g. from 0.1 nM to 0.01 μM or from 0.1 nMto 0.1 μM, or from 0.1 nM to 1μM). In one embodiment, the antibody orfragment binds to murine PD-L1 with an affinity of less than 0.01 nM(e.g. from 0.011 nM to 0.01 μM or from 0.01 nM to 0.1 μM).

-   Concept 28. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept, wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a kappa light    chain.

Kappa light chain constant region amino acid and nucleotide sequencescan be found in Seq ID Nos:206 to 215.

In one embodiment, the light chain may be a lambda light chain. Lambdalight chain constant region amino acid and nucleotide sequences can befound in Seq ID Nos:216 to 237 and Seq ID No:535, Seq ID No:536 and SeqID No:538.

-   Concept 29. The antibody or fragment according to any one of    concepts 9 to 28, wherein the amino acid substitutions are    conservative amino acid substitutions, optionally wherein the    conservative substitutions are from one of six groups (each group    containing amino acids that are conservative substitutions for one    another) selected from:    -   1) Alanine (A), Serine (S), Threonine (T);    -   2) Aspartic acid (D), Glutamic acid (E);    -   3) Asparagine (N), Glutamine (Q);    -   4) Arginine (R), Lysine (K);    -   5) Isoleucine (I), Leucine (L), Methionine (M), Valine (V); and    -   6) Phenylalanine (F), Tyrosine (Y), Tryptophan (W).    -   Conservative substitutions may be as described above in concept        9.-   Concept 30. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept, wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a constant    region, such as a human constant region, for example an    effector-null human constant region, e.g. an IgG4 constant region or    an IgG1 constant region, optionally wherein the constant region is    IgG4-PE (Seq ID No:199), or a disabled IgG1 as defined in Seq ID    No:205.

In other embodiments, the antibody or fragment is any of the isotypes orconstant regions as defined hereinabove. In one embodiment, the constantregion is wild-type human IgG1 (Seq ID No:340). For example, theconstant region is an effector-enabled IgG1 constant region, optionallyhaving ADCC and/or CDC activity. In one embodiment, the constant regionis engineered for enhanced ADCC and/or CDC and/or ADCP. In anotherembodiment, the constant region is engineered for enhanced effectorfunction.

The IgG4 constant region may be any of the IgG4 constant region aminoacid sequences, or encoded by any of the nucleic acid sequences of SeqID Nos:192 to 203. A heavy chain constant region may be an IgG4comprising both the Leu235Glu mutation and the Ser228Pro mutation. This“IgG4-PE” heavy chain constant region (Seq ID Nos:198, encoded by Seq IDNos:199, 200 and 201) is effector null.

An alternative effector null human constant region is a disabled IgG1being an IgG1*01 allele comprising the L235A and/or G237A mutations(e.g. LAGA, Seq ID No:204, encoded by Seq ID No:205). In one embodiment,the antibodies or antibody fragments disclosed herein comprise an IgG1heavy chain constant region, wherein the sequence contains alanine atposition 235 and/or 237 (EU index numbering).

The antibody-dependent cell phagocytosis (ADCP) mechanism is discussedin Gül et al., “Antibody-Dependent Phagocytosis of Tumor Cells byMacrophages: A Potent Effector Mechanism of Monoclonal Antibody Therapyof Cancer”, Cancer Res., 75(23), Dec. 1, 2015.

The potency of Fc-mediated effects may be enhanced by engineering the Fcdomain by various established techniques. Such methods increase theaffinity for certain Fc-receptors, thus creating potential diverseprofiles of activation enhancement. This can be achieved by modificationof one or several amino acid residues (e.g. as described in Lazar etal., 2006, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., March 14; 103(11):4005-10; themodifications disclosed therein are incorporated herein by reference).Human IgG1 constant regions containing specific mutations or alteredglycosylation on residue Asn297 (e.g. N297Q, EU index numbering) havebeen shown to enhance binding to Fc receptors. In one embodiment, suchmutations are one or more of the residues selected from 239, 332 and 330for human IgG1 constant regions (or the equivalent positions in otherIgG isotypes). In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment comprises ahuman IgG1 constant region having one or more mutations independentlyselected from N297Q, S239D, I332E and A330L (EU index numbering).

In another embodiment, the increase in affinity for Fc-receptors isachieved by altering the natural glycosylation profile of the Fc domainby, for example, generating under fucosylated or de-fucosylated variants(as described in Natsume et al., 2009, Drug Des. Devel. Ther., 3:7-16 orby Zhou Q., Biotechnol. Bioeng., 2008, Feb. 15, 99(3):652-65, themodifications described therein are incorporated herein by reference).Non-fucosylated antibodies harbour a tri-mannosyl core structure ofcomplex-type N-glycans of Fc without fucose residue. Theseglycoengineered antibodies that lack core fucose residue from the FcN-glycans may exhibit stronger ADCC than fucosylated equivalents due toenhancement of FcγRIIIa binding capacity. For example, to increase ADCC,residues in the hinge region can be altered to increase binding toFc-γRIII (see, for example, Shields et al., 2001, J. Biol. Chem., March2; 276(9):6591-604; the modifications described therein are incorporatedherein by reference). Thus, in one embodiment, the antibody or fragmentcomprises a human IgG heavy chain constant region that is a variant of awild-type human IgG heavy chain constant region, wherein the varianthuman IgG heavy chain constant region binds to human Fcγ receptorsselected from the group consisting of FcyRIIB and FcyRIIA with higheraffinity than the wild type human IgG heavy chain constant region bindsto the human Fcγ receptors. In one embodiment, the antibody or fragmentcomprises a human IgG heavy chain constant region that is a variant of awild type human IgG heavy chain constant region, wherein the varianthuman IgG heavy chain constant region binds to human FcγRIIB with higheraffinity than the wild type human IgG heavy chain constant region bindsto human FcγRIIB. In one embodiment, the variant human IgG heavy chainconstant region is a variant human IgG1, a variant human IgG2, or avariant human IgG4 heavy chain constant region. In one embodiment, thevariant human IgG heavy chain constant region comprises one or moreamino acid mutations selected from G236D, P238D, S239D, S267E, L328F,and L328E (EU index numbering system). In another embodiment, thevariant human IgG heavy chain constant region comprises a set of aminoacid mutations selected from the group consisting of: S267E and L328F;P238D and L328E; P238D and one or more substitutions selected from thegroup consisting of E233D, G237D, H268D, P271G, and A330R; P238D, E233D,G237D, H268D, P271G, and A330R; G236D and S267E; S239D and S267E; V262E,S267E, and L328F; and V264E, S267E, and L328F (EU index numberingsystem). In another embodiment, the variant human IgG heavy chainconstant region further comprises one or more amino acid mutations thatreduce the affinity of the IgG for human FcγRIIIA, human FcγRIIA, orhuman FcγRI. In one embodiments, the FcγRIIB is expressed on a cellselected from the group consisting of macrophages, monocytes, B-cells,dendritic cells, endothelial cells, and activated T-cells. In oneembodiment, the variant human IgG heavy chain constant region comprisesone or more of the following amino acid mutations G236A, S239D, F243L,T256A, K290A, R292P, S298A, Y300L, V305I, A330L, I332E, E333A, K334A,A339T, and P396L (EU index numbering system). In one embodiment, thevariant human IgG heavy chain constant region comprises a set of aminoacid mutations selected from the group consisting of: S239D; T256A;K290A; S298A; I332E; E333A; K334A; A339T; S239D and I332E; S239D, A330L,and I332E; S298A, E333A, and K334A; G236A, S239D, and I332E; and F243L,R292P, Y300L, V3051, and P396L (EU index numbering system). In oneembodiment, the variant human IgG heavy chain constant region comprisesa S239D, A330L, or I332E amino acid mutations (EU index numberingsystem). In one embodiment, the variant human IgG heavy chain constantregion comprises an S239D and I332E amino acid mutations (EU indexnumbering system). In one embodiment, the variant human IgG heavy chainconstant region is a variant human IgG1 heavy chain constant regioncomprising the S239D and I332E amino acid mutations (EU index numberingsystem). In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment comprises anafucosylated Fc region. In another embodiment, the antibody or fragmentthereof is defucosylated. In another embodiment, the antibody orfragment is under fucosylated.

In another embodiment, the antibodies and fragments disclosed herein maycomprise a triple mutation (M252Y/S254T/T256E) which enhances binding toFcRn. See Dall et al., Immunol 2002; 169:5171-5180 for a discussion ofmutations affection FcRn binding in table 2, the mutations describedtherien are incorporated herein by reference.

Equally, the enhancement of CDC may be achieved by amino acid changesthat increase affinity for C1q, the first component of the classiccomplement activation cascade (see Idusogie et al., J. Immunol., 2001,166:2571-2575; the modifications described are incorporated herein byreference). Another approach is to create a chimeric Fc domain createdfrom human IgG1 and human IgG3 segments that exploit the higher affinityif IgG3 for C1q (Natsume et al., 2008, Cancer Res., 68: 3863-3872; themodifications are incorporated herein by reference). In anotherembodiment, the antibody or antibody fragments disclosed herein maycomprise mutated amino acids at residues 329, 331 and/or 322 to alterthe C1q binding and/or reduced or abolished CDC activity. In anotherembodiment, the antibodies or antibody fragments disclosed herein maycontain Fc regions with modifications at residues 231 and 239, wherebythe amino acids are replaced to alter the ability of the antibody to fixcomplement. In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment has a constantregion comprising one or more mutations selected from E345K, E430G,R344D and D356R, in particular a double mutation comprising R344D andD356R (EU index numbering system).

An antibody may have a heavy chain constant region that binds one ormore types of Fc receptor but does not induce cellular effectorfunctions, i.e. which does not mediate ADCC, CDC or ADCP activity. Sucha constant region may be unable to bind the particular Fc receptor(s)responsible for triggering ADCC, CDC or ADCP activity. An antibody mayhave a heavy chain constant region that does not bind Fcγ receptors.Thus, in one embodiment, the constant region may comprise a Leu235Glumutation (EU index numbering system).

In another embodiment, the antibodies and fragments disclosed herein aremodified to increase or decrease serum half-life. In one embodiment, oneor more of the following mutations: T252L, T254S or T256F are introducedto increase biological half-life of the antibody. Biological half-lifecan also be increased by altering the heavy chain constant region CH₁domain or CL region to contain a salvage receptor binding epitope takenfrom two loops of a CH₂ domain of an Fc region of an IgG, as describedin U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,869,046 and 6,121,022, the modifications describedtherein are incorporated herein by reference. In another embodiment, theFc hinge region of an antibody or antigen-binding fragment of theinvention is mutated to decrease the biological half-life of theantibody or fragment. One or more amino acid mutations are introducedinto the CH₂-CH₃ domain interface region of the Fc-hinge fragment suchthat the antibody or fragment has impaired Staphylococcyl protein A(SpA) binding relative to native Fc-hinge domain SpA binding. Othermethods of increasing serum half-life are known to those skilled in theart. Thus, in one embodiment, the antibody or fragment is PEGylated. Inanother embodiment, the antibody or fragment is fused to analbumin-bidnig domain, e.g. an albumin binding single domain antibody(dAb). In another embodiment, the antibody or fragment is PASylated(i.e. genetic fusion of polypeptide sequences composed of PAS(XL-Protein GmbH) which forms uncharged random coil structures withlarge hydrodynamic volume). In another embodiment, the antibody orfragment is XTENylated®/rPEGylated (i.e. genetic fusion of non-exactrepeat peptide sequence (Amunix, Versartis) to the therapeutic peptide).In another embodiment, the antibody or fragment is ELPylated (i.e.genetic fusion to ELP repeat sequence (PhaseBio)). These varioushalf-life extending fusions are described in more detail in Strohl,BioDrugs (2015) 29:215-239, which fusions, e.g. in Tables 2 and 6, areincorporated herein by reference.

The antibody may have a modified constant region which increasesstabililty. Thus, in one embodiment, the heavy chain constant regioncomprises a Ser228Pro mutation. In another embodiment, the antibodiesand fragments disclosed herein comprise a heavy chain hinge region thathas been modified to alter the number of cysteine residues. Thismodification can be used to facilitate assembly of the light and heavychains or to increase or decrease the stability of the antibody.

-   Concept 31. The antibody or fragment according to concept 30,    wherein the constant region is a murine constant region.

In other embodiments, the constant region may be of any non-humanmammalian origin, e.g. rat, mouse, hamster, guinea pig, dog, cat, horse,chicken, llama, dromedary, etc. In one embodiment, the constant regionis a rat constant region. In another embodiment, the constant region isa llama constant region. The murine constant region may be any of theisotypes or alleles described hereinabove.

-   Concept 32. The antibody or fragment according to concept 30 or    concept 31, wherein the constant region has CDC and/or ADCC    activity.-   Concept 33. The antibody according to any preceding concept wherein    the:    -   a) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:33        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:43;    -   b) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:33, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:43;    -   c) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:43;    -   d) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of. SEQ ID No:48 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:43;    -   e) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:49 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:43;    -   f) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:342 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:43;    -   g) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:33        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the        V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:50;    -   h) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:50;    -   i) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:48 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:50;    -   j) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:49 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:50;    -   k) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:342 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:50;    -   l) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:33        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the        V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:51;    -   m) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:51;    -   n) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:48 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:51;    -   o) V_(H) domain comprise an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:49 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:51;    -   p) V_(H) domain comprise an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:342 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:51;    -   q) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:33        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the        V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:298;    -   r) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:298; domain        comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID        No:48 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:298;    -   t) V_(H) domain comprise an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:49 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:298;    -   u) V_(H) domain comprise an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:342 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:298;    -   v) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:58        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:68;    -   w) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:58, and the V_(L) domain        comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:68;    -   x) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:78        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:88;    -   y) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:78, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:88;    -   z) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:98        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:108;    -   aa) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:98, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:108;    -   bb) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:118 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:128;    -   cc) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:118, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:128;    -   dd) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:158 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:168;    -   ee) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:158, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:168;    -   ff) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:178 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:188;    -   gg) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:178, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:188;    -   hh) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:138 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:148;    -   ii) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:138 and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:148;    -   jj) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:244 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:254;    -   kk) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:244, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:254;    -   ll) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:264 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:274;    -   mm) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:264, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:274;    -   nn) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:284 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:294; and    -   oo) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:284, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:294;    -   pp) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:349 and the VL domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ        ID No:359; and    -   qq) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:349, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:359.

In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 70% identical tothe specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence isat least 75% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment,the amino acid sequence is at least 95% identical to the specified SeqID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 96%identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acidsequence is at least 97% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In oneembodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 98% identical to thespecified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is atleast 99% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, theamino acid sequence is at least 99.5% identical to the specified Seq IDNo.

-   Concept 34. The antibody according to any preceding concept wherein    the antibody comprises a heavy chain and a light chain, and    -   a) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:35 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   b) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:35 and the        light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence        that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:45;    -   c) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:47 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   d) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:48 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   e) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:49 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   f) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:342 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   g) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:35 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   h) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:47 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   i) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:48 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   j) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:49 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   k) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:342 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   l) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:35 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   m) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:47 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   n) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:48 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   o) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:49 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   p) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:342 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   q) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:35 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   r) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:47 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   s) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:48 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   t) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:49 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   u) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:342 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino add sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   v) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:60 and the light chain amino acid sequence        comprises an amino add sequence of SEQ ID No:70;    -   w) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:60, and the        light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence        that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:70;    -   x) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:80 and the light chain amino add sequence        comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:90;    -   y) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:80, and the        light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence        that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:90;    -   z) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:100 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:110;    -   aa) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:100, and        the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:110;    -   bb) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:120 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:130;    -   cc) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:120, and        the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:130;    -   dd) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:160 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:170;    -   ee) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:160, and        the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:170;    -   ff) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:180 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:190;    -   gg) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:180, and        the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:190    -   hh) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:140 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:150;    -   ii) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:140, and        the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:150;    -   jj) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:246 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:256;    -   kk) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:246, and        the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:256;    -   ll) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:266 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:276;    -   mm) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:266, and        the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:276;    -   nn) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:286 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:296; and    -   oo) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:286, and        the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:296;    -   pp) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:351 and the light chain amino acid        sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:361; and    -   qq) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:351, and        the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:361.

In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 70% identical tothe specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence isat least 75% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment,the amino acid sequence is at least 95% identical to the specified SeqID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 96%identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acidsequence is at least 97% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In oneembodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 98% identical to thespecified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is atleast 99% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, theamino acid sequence is at least 99.5% identical to the specified Seq IDNo.

-   Concept 35. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept which competes for binding to hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05,    optionally wherein the competition for binding to hPD-L1 is    conducted using SPR.

SPR may be carried out as described hereinabove, or as described inconcept 16.

-   Concept 36. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    concept wherein the antibody or fragment is capable of inhibiting    PD-L1-mediated suppression of T-cells, optionally wherein the    suppression of T-cells is measured by an increase in one or more of    IFNγ, IL-2, CD25 or proliferation of T-cells in an assay that    provides co-stimulation by either direct CD3/CD28 stimulation,    superantigen stimulation or provides co-stimulation by co-incubation    with cells capable of inducing a T-cell response.

The measurements may be carried out with any suitable technique. Forexample, the measurements may be taken with ELISA, HTRF, BRDUincorporation (proliferation), electrochemiluminescence (ECL) or flowcytometry (e.g. FACS). These techniques are well-known to those skilledin the art and are described elsewhere herein. In one embodiment, theassay is flow cytometry. In one embodiment, the assay is ELISA. In oneembodiment, the assay is HTRF.

In one embodiment, the suppression of T-cells is measured by an increasein IFNγ. In one embodiment, the suppression of T-cells is measured by anincrease in IL-2. In one embodiment, the suppression of T-cells ismeasured by an increase in CD25. In one embodiment, the suppression ofT-cells is measured by an increase in IFNγ and IL-2. In one embodiment,the suppression of T-cells is measured by an increase in IFNγ and CD25.In one embodiment, the suppression of T-cells is measured by an increasein CD25 and IL-2. In one embodiment, the suppression of T-cells ismeasured by an increase in IFNγ, IL-2 and CD25.

In one embodiment, the co-stimulation is provided by direct CD3/CD28stimulation.

In one embodiment, the co-stimulation is provided by a superantigen,such as staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB).

In one embodiment, the assay provides co-stimulation by co-incubationwith cells capable of inducing a T-cell response. Such cells may beantigen-presenting cells (APCs), for example monocytes, B-cells ordendritic cells. In one embodiment, the assay provides co-stimulation byco-incubation with APCs. In one embodiment, the assay providesco-stimulation by co-incubation with monocytes. In one embodiment, theassay provides co-stimulation by co-incubation with B-cells. In oneembodiment, the assay provides co-stimulation by co-incubation withdendritic cells.

-   Concept 37. A bispecific antibody or fusion protein comprising an    antibody or fragment thereof as defined in any preceding concept.-   Concept 37a. A dual binding antibody or fusion protein comprising an    antibody or fragment thereof as defined in any preceding concept.

A dual binding antibody has the meaning as set out above.

-   Concept 38. The bispecific antibody according to concept 37, wherein    the bispecific format is selected from DVD-Ig, mAb², FIT-Ig,    mAb-dAb, dock and lock, SEEDbody, scDiabody-Fc, diabody-Fc, tandem    scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BITE, diabody, DART,    TandAb, scDiabody, scDiabody-CH₃, Diabody-CH₃, minibody,    knobs-in-holes, knobs-in-holes with common light chain,    knobs-in-holes with common light chain and charge pairs, charge    pairs, charge pairs with common light chain, in particular mAb²,    knob-in-holes, knob-in-holes with common light chain, knobs-in-holes    with common light chain and charge pairs and FIT-Ig, e.g. mAb² and    FIT-Ig.

In one embodiment, the bispecific format is selected from DVD-Ig, mAb²,FIT-Ig, mAb-dAb, dock and lock, Fab-arm exchange, SEEDbody, Triomab,LUZ-Y, Fcab, κλ-body, orthogonal Fab, scDiabody-Fc, diabody-Fc, tandemscFv-Fc, Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BITE, diabody, DART, TandAb,scDiabody, scDiabody-CH₃, Diabody-CH₃, Triple body, Miniantibody,minibody, TriBi minibody, scFv-CH₃ KIH, scFv-CH-CL-scFv, F(ab′)₂-scFv,scFv-KIH, Fab-scFv-Fc, tetravalent HCab, ImmTAC, knobs-in-holes,knobs-in-holes with common light chain, knobs-in-holes with common lightchain and charge pairs, charge pairs, charge pairs with common lightchain, DT-IgG, DutaMab, IgG(H)-scFv, scFv-(H)IgG, IgG(L)-scFv,scFv-(L)IgG, IgG(L,H)-Fv, IgG(H)-V, V(H)-IgG, IgG(L)-V, V(L)-IgG, KIHIgG-scFab, 2scFv-IgG, IgG-2scFv, scFv4-Ig and zybody.

In one embodiment, the bispecific format is selected from DVD-Ig,FIT-Ig, mAb-dAb, dock and lock, Fab-arm exchange, SEEDbody, Triomab,LUZ-Y, Fcab, κλ-body, orthogonal Fab, scDiabody-Fc, diabody-Fc, tandemscFv-Fc, Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BITE, diabody, DART, TandAb,scDiabody, scDiabody-CH₃, Diabody-CH₃, Triple body, Miniantibody,minibody, TriBi minibody, scFv-CH₃ KIH, scFv-CH-CL-scFv, F(ab′)₂-scFv,scFv-KIH, Fab-scFv-Fc, tetravalent HCab, ImmTAC, knobs-in-holes,knobs-in-holes with common light chain, knobs-in-holes with common lightchain and charge pairs, charge pairs, charge pairs with common lightchain, DT-IgG, DutaMab, IgG(H)-scFv, scFv-(H)IgG, IgG(L)-scFv,scFv-(L)IgG, IgG(L,H)-Fv, IgG(H)-V, V(H)-IgG, IgG(L)-V, V(L)-IgG, KIHIgG-scFab, 2scFv-IgG, IgG-2scFv, scFv4-Ig and zybody, for exampleDVD-Ig, FIT-Ig, mAb-dAb, dock and lock, SEEDbody, scDiabody-Fc,diabody-Fc, tandem scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BITE,diabody, DART, TandAb, scDiabody, scDiabody-CH₃, Diabody-CH₃, minibody,knobs-in-holes, knobs-in-holes with common light chain, knobs-in-holeswith common light chain and charge pairs, charge pairs, charge pairswith common light chain, in particular knob-in-holes, knob-in-holes withcommon light chain, knobs-in-holes with common light chain and chargepairs and FIT-Ig, e.g. FIT-Ig.

In one embodiment, the bispecific format is selected from DVD-Ig, mAb²,mAb-dAb, dock and lock, Fab-arm exchange, SEEDbody, Triomab, LUZ-Y,Fcab, κλ-body, orthogonal Fab, scDiabody-Fc, diabody-Fc, tandem scFv-Fc,Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BITE, diabody, DART, TandAb,scDiabody, scDiabody-CH₃, Diabody-CH₃, Triple body, Miniantibody,minibody, TriBi minibody, scFv-CH₃ KIH, scFv-CH-CL-scFv, F(ab′)₂-scFv,scFv-KIH, Fab-scFv-Fc, tetravalent HCab, ImmTAC, knobs-in-holes,knobs-in-holes with common light chain, knobs-in-holes with common lightchain and charge pairs, charge pairs, charge pairs with common lightchain, DT-IgG, DutaMab, IgG(H)-scFv, scFv-(H)IgG, IgG(L)-scFv,scFv-(L)IgG, IgG(L,H)-Fv, IgG(H)-V, V(H)-IgG, IgG(L)-V, V(L)-IgG, KIHIgG-scFab, 2scFv-IgG, IgG-2scFv, scFv4-Ig and zybody, for exampleDVD-Ig, mAb², mAb-dAb, dock and lock, SEEDbody, scDiabody-Fc,diabody-Fc, tandem scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BITE,diabody, DART, TandAb, scDiabody, scDiabody-CH₃, Diabody-CH₃, minibody,knobs-in-holes, knobs-in-holes with common light chain, knobs-in-holeswith common light chain and charge pairs, charge pairs, charge pairswith common light chain, in particular mAb², knob-in-holes,knobs-in-holes with common light chain and charge pairs, andknob-in-holes with common light chain, e.g. mAb².

In one embodiment, the bispecific format is selected from DVD-Ig,mAb-dAb, dock and lock, Fab-arm exchange, SEEDbody, Triomab, LUZ-Y,Fcab, κλ-body, orthogonal Fab, scDiabody-Fc, diabody-Fc, tandem scFv-Fc,Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BITE, diabody, DART, TandAb,scDiabody, scDiabody-CH₃, Diabody-CH₃, Triple body, Miniantibody,minibody, TriBi minibody, scFv-CH₃ KIH, scFv-CH-CL-scFv, F(ab′)₂-scFv,scFv-KIH, Fab-scFv-Fc, tetravalent HCab, ImmTAC, knobs-in-holes,knobs-in-holes with common light chain, knobs-in-holes with common lightchain and charge pairs, charge pairs, charge pairs with common lightchain, DT-IgG, DutaMab, IgG(H)-scFv, scFv-(H)IgG, IgG(L)-scFv,scFv-(L)IgG, IgG(L,H)-Fv, IgG(H)-V, V(H)-IgG, IgG(L)-V, V(L)-IgG, KIHIgG-scFab, 2scFv-IgG, IgG-2scFv, scFv4-Ig and zybody, for exampleDVD-Ig, mAb-dAb, dock and lock, SEEDbody, scDiabody-Fc, diabody-Fc,tandem scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BiTE, diabody, DART,TandAb, scDiabody, scDiabody-CH₃, Diabody-CH₃, minibody, knobs-in-holes,knobs-in-holes with common light chain, knobs-in-holes with common lightchain and charge pairs, charge pairs, charge pairs with common lightchain, in particular knob-in-holes, knobs-in-holes with common lightchain and charge pairs, and knob-in-holes with common light chain.

-   Concept 39. The bispecific antibody according to concept 37 or    concept 38, wherein the bispecific antibody specifically binds to    hPD-L1 and another target antigen selected from immune checkpoint    inhibitors (such as PD-1, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3 and VISTA,    e.g. TIGIT, TIM-3 and LAG-3), immune modulators (such as BTLA,    hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39, CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200,    GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11 and CD155, e.g. GARP, SIRPα,    CXCR4, BTLA, hVEM and CSF1R), immune activators (such as CD137,    GITR, OX40, CD40, CXCR3 (e.g. agonistic anti-CXCR3 antibodies),    CD27, CD3, ICOS (e.g. agonistic anti-ICOS antibodies), for example.    ICOS, CD137, GITR and OX40).-   Concept 39a. A bispecific antibody which binds to hPD-L1 with a    V_(H), a V_(L), or a paired V_(H) and V_(L) comprising one or more    of the CDRs (e.g. CDRH3 and CDRL3) or variable region sequences of    any of the antibodies described in Aspect 1a hereinbelow, and    another target antigen selected from immune checkpoint inhibitors    (such as PD-1, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3 and VISTA, e.g. TIGIT,    TIM-3 and LAG-3), immune modulators (such as BTLA, hHVEM, CSF1R,    CCR4, CD39, CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα,    CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11 and CD155, e.g. GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BTLA, hVEM    and CSF1R), immune activators (such as CD137, GITR, OX40, CD40,    CXCR3 (e.g. agonistic anti-CXCR3 antibodies), CD27, CD3, ICOS (e.g.    agonistic anti-ICOS antibodies), for example. ICOS, CD137, GITR and    OX40).

Concept 39b. The bispecific antibody according to concept 37 or concept38, wherein the bispecific antibody specifically binds to hPD-L1 andanother target antigen selected from immune checkpoint inhibitors (suchas PD-1, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3 and VISTA, e.g. TIGIT, TIM-3 andLAG-3), immune modulators (such as BRA, hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39, CD40,CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10 and CD155,e.g. GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BTLA, hVEM and CSF1R), immune activators (suchas CD137, GITR, OX40, CD40, CXCR3 (e.g. agonistic anti-CXCR3antibodies), CD3, ICOS (e.g. agonistic anti-ICOS antibodies), forexample. ICOS, CD137, GITR and OX40).

In one embodiment, the another target antigen is an immune checkpointinhibitor, such as PD-1, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3 and VISTA, e.g.TIGIT, CTLA-4, TIM-3 and LAG-3. In one embodiment, the another targetantigen is an immune modulator, such as BILA, hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39,CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10,CXCL11 and CD155, or such as such as BTLA, hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39,CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10 andCD155 e.g. GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BTLA, hVEM and CSF1R. In one embodiment,the another target antigen is an immune activator, such as CD137, GITR,OX40, CD40, CXCR3 (e.g. agonistic anti-CXCR3 antibodies), CD27, CD3 andICOS (e.g. agonistic anti-ICOS antibodies), or CD137, GITR, OX40, CD40,CXCR3 (e.g. agonistic anti-CXCR3 antibodies), CD3 and ICOS (e.g.agonistic anti-ICOS antibodies), for example ICOS, CD137, GITR andOX40). In one embodiment, the another target antigen is CTLA-4. In oneembodiment, the another target antigen is TIGIT. In one embodiment, theanother target antigen is TIM-3. In one embodiment, the another targetantigen is LAG-3. In one embodiment, the another target antigen is GITR.In one embodiment, the another target antigen is VISTA. In oneembodiment, the another target antigen is CD137. In one embodiment, theanother target antigen is SIRPα. In one embodiment, the another targetantigen is CXCL10. In one embodiment, the another target antigen isCD155. In one embodiment, the another target antigen is CD40.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is PD-1 and the binding to PD-1 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CTLA4 and the binding to CTLA4 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is TIGIT and the binding to TIGIT is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is TIM-3 and the binding to TIM-3 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is LAG3 and the binding to LAG3 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is VISTA and the binding to VISTA is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is BTLA and the binding to BTLA is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is hHVEM and the binding to hHVEM is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CSF1R and the binding to CSF1R is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CCR4 and the binding to CCR4 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD39 and the binding to CD39 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD40 and the binding to CD40 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD73 and the binding to CD73 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD96 and the binding to CD96 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CXCR2 and the binding to CXCR2 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CXCR4 and the binding to CXCR4 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD200 and the binding to CD200 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is GARP and the binding to GARP is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is SIRPα and the binding to SIRPα is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CXCL9 and the binding to CXCL9 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CXCL10 and the binding to CXCL10 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CXCL11 and the binding to CXCL11 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD155 and the binding to CD155 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD137 and the binding to CD137 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is GITR and the binding to GITR is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is OX40 and the binding to OX40 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD40 and the binding to CD40 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CXCR3 and the binding to CXCR3 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD27 and the binding to CD27 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is CD3 and the binding to CD3 is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inAspect 1A hereinbelow.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody binds another targetantigen which is ICOS and the binding to ICOS is provided by anantigen-binding domain (for example, a V_(H), a V_(L) or a paired V_(H)and V_(L)) having any of the sequences, including CDR sequences (forexample CDRH3 and/or CDRL3) or variable region sequences as described inarrangement 5 and arrangement 5a hereinbelow, and any of the anti-ICOSantibodies described in sentences 1 to 102 and sentences 1a to 21a.

In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format whichcomprises a full antibody (e.g. an antibody comprising a light chaincomprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁,CH₂ and CH₃) which binds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has astructure as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein theantibody has a sequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as definedin Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab which binds GITR (optionally whereinthe GITR Fab has a sequence—including CDRs and variable regions—asdefined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow). In one embodiment, the bispecificantibody has a FIT-Ig format which comprises a full antibody (e.g. anantibody comprising a light chain comprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and aheavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁, CH₂ and CH₃) which binds GITR(optionally wherein the GITR antibody has a sequence—including CDRs andvariable regions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab whichbinds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has a structure as definedin any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein the antibody has asequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as defined in Aspect 1ahereinbelow). In one embodiment, the FIT-Ig is effector-enabled (e.g. asdescribed in any of concepts 30 to 32). In another embodiment, theFIT-Ig is effector-disabled (e.g. is an IgG4 format, or as described inany of concepts 30 to 31).

In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format whichcomprises a full antibody (e.g. an antibody comprising a light chaincomprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁,CH₂ and CH₃) which binds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has astructure as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein theantibody has a sequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as definedin Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab which binds ICOS (e.g. binds withagonistic activity and optionally wherein the ICOS Fab has asequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as defined in arrangement5, or in arrangement 5a, or in sentences 1 to 102, or in sentences 1a to21a hereinbelow). In one embodiment, the ICOS Fab has a sequence of anyof the ICOS antibodies described herein in sentences 1 to 102 or insentences 1a to 21a) In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody has aFIT-Ig format which comprises a full antibody (e.g. an antibodycomprising a light chain comprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and a heavy chaincomprising V_(H), CH₁, CH₂ and CH₃) which binds ICOS (e.g. binds withagonistic activity or optionally wherein the ICOS antibody has asequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as defined in arrangement5, or in arrangement 5a, or in sentences 1 to 102, or in sentences 1a to21a hereinbelow) and a Fab which binds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein theantibody has a structure as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40, orwherein the antibody has a sequence—including CDRs and variableregions—as defined in Aspect 1A hereinbelow). In one embodiment, theFIT-Ig is effector-enabled (e.g. as described in any of concepts 30 to32). In another embodiment, the FIT-Ig is effector-disabled (e.g. is anIgG4 format, or as described in any of concepts 30 or 31).

In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format whichcomprises a full antibody (e.g. an antibody comprising a light chaincomprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁,CH₂ and CH₃) which binds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has astructure as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein theantibody has a sequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as definedin Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab which binds TIM-3 (optionallywherein the TIM-3 Fab has a sequence—including CDRs and variableregions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow). In one embodiment, thebispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format which comprises a full antibody(e.g. an antibody comprising a light chain comprising a V_(L) and C_(L)and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁, CH₂ and CH₃) which binds TIM-3(optionally wherein the TIM-3 antibody has a sequence—including CDRs andvariable regions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab whichbinds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has a structure as definedin any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein the antibody has asequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as defined in Aspect 1ahereinbelow). In one embodiment, the FIT-Ig is effector-enabled (e.g. asdescribed in any of concepts 30 to 32). In another embodiment, theFIT-Ig is effector-disabled (e.g. is an IgG4 format, or as described inany of concepts 30 or 31).

In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format whichcomprises a full antibody (e.g. an antibody comprising a light chaincomprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁,CH₂ and CH₃) which binds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has astructure as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein theantibody has a sequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as definedin Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab which binds CD137 (optionallywherein the CD137 Fab has a sequence—including CDRs and variableregions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow). In one embodiment, thebispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format which comprises a full antibody(e.g. an antibody comprising a light chain comprising a V_(L) and C_(L)and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁, CH₂ and CH₃) which binds CD137(optionally wherein the CD137 antibody has a sequence—including CDRs andvariable regions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab whichbinds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has a structure as definedin any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein the antibody has asequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as defined in Aspect 1ahereinbelow). In one embodiment, the FIT-Ig is effector-enabled (e.g. asdescribed in any of concepts 30 to 32). In another embodiment, theFIT-Ig is effector-disabled (e.g. is an IgG4 format, or as described inany of concepts 30 or 31).

In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format whichcomprises a full antibody (e.g. an antibody comprising a light chaincomprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁,CH₂ and CH₃) which binds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has astructure as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein theantibody has a sequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as definedin Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab which binds CD3 (optionally whereinthe CD3 Fab has a sequence—including CDRs and variable regions—asdefined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow). In one embodiment, the bispecificantibody has a FIT-Ig format which comprises a full antibody (e.g. anantibody comprising a light chain comprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and aheavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁, CH₂ and CH₃) which binds CD3(optionally wherein the CD3 antibody has a sequence—including CDRs andvariable regions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab whichbinds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has a structure as definedin any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein the antibody has asequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as defined in Aspect 1ahereinbelow). In one embodiment, the FIT-Ig is effector-enabled (e.g. asdescribed in any of concepts 30 to 32). In another embodiment, theFIT-Ig is effector-disabled (e.g. is an IgG4 format, or as described inany of concepts 30 or 31).

Any of the targets listed above (and the Fabs and/or full antibodiesdescribed in more detail in Aspect 1A) may be applied to the FIT-Igstructure.

-   Concept 40. The bispecific antibody according to concept 39, wherein    the another target antigen is TIGIT or LAG3.

In any of concepts 37 to 40, if the antibody or fragment thereof has theheavy and light variable region sequences of 84G09, then the bispecificantibody shall be interpreted as not including a mAb² format wherein theFcab has binding affinity to LAG3.

In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format whichcomprises a full antibody (e.g. an antibody comprising a light chaincomprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), C_(H)1,C_(H)2 and C_(H)3) which binds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibodyhas a structure as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40, or whereinthe antibody has a sequence—including CDRs and variable regions—asdefined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab which binds TIGIT(optionally wherein the TIGIT Fab has a sequence—including CDRs andvariable regions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow). In oneembodiment, the bispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format which comprisesa full antibody (e.g. an antibody comprising a light chain comprising aV_(L) and C_(L) and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁, CH₂ and CH₃)which binds TIGIT (optionally wherein the TIGIT antibody has asequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as defined in Aspect 1ahereinbelow) and a Fab which binds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein theantibody has a structure as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40, orwherein the antibody has a sequence—including CDRs and variableregions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow). In one embodiment, theFIT-Ig is effector-enabled (e.g. as described in any of concepts 30 to32). In another embodiment, the FIT-Ig is effector-disabled (e.g. is anIgG4 format, or as described in any of concepts 30 or 31).

In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format whichcomprises a full antibody (e.g. an antibody comprising a light chaincomprising a V_(L) and C_(L) and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), C_(H)1,C_(H)2 and C_(H)3) which binds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibodyhas a structure as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40, or whereinthe antibody has a sequence—including CDRs and variable regions—asdefined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab which binds LAG3 (optionallywherein the LAG3 Fab has a sequence—including CDRs and variableregions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow). In one embodiment, thebispecific antibody has a FIT-Ig format which comprises a full antibody(e.g. an antibody comprising a light chain comprising a V_(L) and C_(L)and a heavy chain comprising V_(H), CH₁, CH₂ and CH₃) which binds LAG3(optionally wherein the LAG3 antibody has a sequence—including CDRs andvariable regions—as defined in Aspect 1a hereinbelow) and a Fab whichbinds hPD-L1 (optionally wherein the antibody has a structure as definedin any one of concepts 1 to 40, or wherein the antibody has asequence—including CDRs and variable regions—as defined in Aspect 1ahereinbelow). In one embodiment, the FIT-Ig is effector-enabled (e.g. asdescribed in any of concepts 30 to 32). In another embodiment, theFIT-Ig is effector-disabled (e.g. is an IgG4 format, or as described inany of concepts 30 or 31).

Concept 41. An antibody or fragment as defined in any preceding conceptfor use in treating or preventing a hPD-L1-mediated disease orcondition, e.g. selected from neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease,chronic viral infections, and malignant tumours, such as melanoma,Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous andnon-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck squamouscell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virally induced cancers (such as cervicalcancer and nasopharyngeal cancer), soft tissue sarcomas, haematologicalmalignancies such as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's disease and diffuselarge B-cell lymphoma). (for example melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma,non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cellcancer, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma andmesothelioma or for example virally induced cancers (such as cervicalcancer and nasopharyngeal cancer) and soft tissue sarcomas).

-   Concept 42. Use of an antibody or fragment as defined in any one of    concepts 1 to 40 in the manufacture of a medicament for    administration to a human for treating or preventing a hPD-L1    mediated disease or condition in the human, e.g. selected from    neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease, chronic viral infections, and    malignant tumours, such as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma,    non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell    cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma,    mesothelioma, virally induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and    nasopharyngeal cancer), soft tissue sarcomas, haematological    malignancies such as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's disease and diffuse    large B-cell lymphoma (for example melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma,    non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell    cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and    mesothelioma or for example virally induced cancers (such as    cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer) and soft tissue    sarcomas).-   Concept 43. A method of treating or preventing a hPD-L1 mediated    disease or condition, e.g. selected from neoplastic or    non-neoplastic disease, chronic viral infections, and malignant    tumours, such as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell    lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder    cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virally    induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer),    soft tissue sarcomas, haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's    and non-Hodgkin's disease and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (for    example melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer    (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head    and neck squamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma or for example    virally induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal    cancer) and soft tissue sarcomas) in a human, comprising    administering to said human a therapeutically effective amount of an    antibody or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40,    wherein the hPD-L1 mediated disease or condition is thereby treated    or prevented.

In any of concepts 41 to 43, the hPD-L1 mediated disease may be any ofthose as described herein. In one embodiment, in any of concepts 41 to43, the hPD-L1 mediated disease is a virally induced cancer, such ascervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer, for example cervical cancerscaused by HPV infection. In one embodiment, in any of concepts 41 to 43,the hPD-L1 mediated disease is a chronic viral infection. In oneembodiment, in any of concepts 41 to 43, the hPD-L1 mediated disease isa neoplastic disease. In one embodiment, in any of concepts 41 to 43,the hPD-L1 mediated disease is a non-neoplastic disease. In oneembodiment, in any of concepts 41 to 43, the hPD-L1 mediated disease isa malignant tumour. In one embodiment, in any of concepts 41 to 43, thehPD-L1 mediated disease is a cancer which is known to be responsive toPD-L1 therapy, such as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small celllung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladdercancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma. In oneembodiment, in any of concepts 41 to 43, the hPD-L1 mediated disease isa cancer which is a soft tissue sarcoma.

-   Concept 44. The antibody or fragment according to concept 41, the    use according to concept 42 or the method according to concept 43,    wherein the hPD-L1-mediated disease or condition is cancer.-   Concept 44a. The antibody or fragment according to concept 41, the    use according to concept 42 or the method according to concept 43,    wherein the hPD-L1-mediated disease or condition is a    neurodegenerative disease, disorder or condition, optionally wherein    the neurodegenerative disease, disorder or condition is selected    from Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's    disease, Huntington's disease, primary progressive multiple    sclerosis, secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, corticobasal    degeneration, Rett syndrome, a retinal degeneration disorder    selected from age-related macular degeneration and retinitis    pigmentosa; anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, glaucoma, uveitis,    depression, trauma-associated stress or post-traumatic stress    disorder, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementias, mild    cognitive impairments, posterior cortical atrophy, primary    progressive aphasia and progressive supranuclear palsy or    aged-related dementia, in particular Alzheimer's disease,    amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's    disease, and e.g. Alzheimer's disease.

In concept 44a, the therapeutically effective amount of an antibody orfragment may comprise an antigen-binding site that specifically bindsPD-L1, e.g. hPD-L1.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds PD-L1,e.g. hPD-L1. In one embodiment, the PD-L1 antigen-binding site comprisesthe CDRH1, CDRH2, CDR3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or theV_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from any one of the anti-PD-L1antibodies selected from atezolizumab (Roche), avelumab (Merck),BMS-936559/MDX-1105 (BMS), durvalumab/Medi4736 (Medimmune), KN-035,CA-170, FAZ-053 M7824, ABBV-368, LY-3300054, GNS-1480, YW243.55.S70,REGN3504 and any of the PD-L1 antibodies disclosed in WO2017/034916,WO2017/020291, WO2017/020858, WO2017/020801, WO2016/111645,WO2016/197367, WO2016/061142, WO2016/149201, WO2016/000619,WO2016/160792, WO2016/022630, WO2016/007235, WO2015/179654,WO2015/173267, WO2015/181342, WO2015/109124, WO2015/112805,WO2015/061668, WO2014/159562, WO2014/165082, WO2014/100079,WO2014/055897, WO2013/181634, WO2013/173223, WO2013/079174,WO2012/145493, WO2011/066389, WO2010/077634, WO2010/036959,WO2010/089411 or WO2007/005874, which antibodies and sequences areincorporated herein by reference.

In another embodiment of concept 44a, the PD-L1 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDR3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from any one of theanti-PD-L1 antibodies selected from an anti-PD-L1 antibody disclosedherein, particularly the anti-PD-L1 antibody clones disclosed inconcepts 16a through 161, and more particularly anti-PD-L1 antibodyclone 84G09.

In another embodiment of concept 44a, the PD-L1 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDR3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from anti-PD-L1 antibodyclone 84G09 and the hPD-L1-mediated disease or condition is Alzheimer'sdisease.

-   Concept 45. The antibody or fragment, the use or the method    according to concept 44, wherein the cancer is selected from    melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer    (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head    and neck squamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma or is selected    from virally induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and    nasopharyngeal cancer) and soft tissue sarcomas.-   Concept 46. The antibody or fragment, use or the method according to    any one of concepts 41 to 45, further comprising administering to    the human a further therapy, for example a further therapeutic    agent, optionally wherein the further therapeutic agent is    independently selected from the group consisting of:    -   a. other immune checkpoint inhibitors (such as anti-TIM-3        antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, anti-TIGIT antibodies and        anti-LAG-3 antibodies);    -   b. immune stimulators (such as anti-OX40 antibodies, anti-GITR        antibodies, anti-CD137 antibodies, anti-ICOS antibodies and        anti-CD40 antibodies);    -   c. chemokine receptor antagonists (such as CXCR4, CCR4 and        CXCR2);    -   d. targeted kinase inhibitors (such as CSF-1R or VEGFR        inhibitors);    -   e. angiogenesis inhibitors (such as anti-VEGF-A or Delta-like        Ligand-4);    -   f. immune stimulating peptides or chemokines (such as CXCL9 or        CXCL10);    -   g. cytokines (such as IL-15 and IL-21);    -   h. bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) having at least one        specificity against CD3 (e.g. CD3/CD19 BiTE);    -   i. other bi-specific molecules (for example IL-15-containing        molecules targeted towards tumour associated antigens, for        example Epidermal growth factor receptors such as EGFR, Her-2,        New York Esophageal Cancer-1 (NY-ESO-1), GD2, EpCAM or Melanoma        Associated Antigen-3 (MAGE-A3));    -   j. oncolytic viruses (such as HSV virus (optionally which        secretes GMCSF), Newcastle disease virus and Vaccinia virus);    -   k. vaccination with tumour associated antigens (such as New York        Esophageal Cancer-1 [NY-ESO-1], Melanoma Associated Antigen-3        [MAGE-3]);    -   l. cell-based therapies (such as chimeric Antigen        Receptor-T-cells (CAR-T) for example expressing anti-CD19,        anti-EpCam or anti-mesothelin);    -   m. bi-specific NK cell engagers having a specificity against an        activating MK receptor such as NKG2D or CD16a; and    -   n. adoptive transfer of tumour specific T-cells or LAK cells,        or optionally wherein the further therapy is chemotherapy,        radiotherapy and surgical removal of tumours.

Radiotherapy may be single dose or in fractionated doses, eitherdelivered to affected tissues directly or to the whole body.

Chemotherapeutic agents may any as described hereinabove, in particular,agents that induce immunogenic cell death, for example platinumtherapies, such as oxalipiatin. In one embodiment, the chemotherapy is astandard of care cytotoxic chemotherapy for the cancer being treated.

In this aspect, the bispecific molecules include “bispecific antibodies”and antibody fusion proteins, including those formats and moleculesdescribed in concepts 37 to 40.

The antibodies may be any of the sequences or antibodies described inarrangement 5, 5a or detailed in Aspect 1a.

The further therapeutic agents of this concept may be delivered by anymethod, which methods are well-known to those skilled in the art. Forexample, the further therapeutic agents may be delivered orally,systemically or locally (to the tumour environment). In one embodiment,the further therapeutic agent is delivered orally. In one embodiment,the further therapeutic agent is delivered systemically (e.g.intravenously). In one embodiment, the further therapeutic agent isdelivered locally to the tumour environment.

Compositions and routes of administration are described in more detailhereinbelow.

-   Concept 47. The antibody or fragment, use or the method according to    concept 46, wherein the further therapeutic agent is administered    sequentially or simultaneously with the anti-hPD-L1 antibody or    fragment.-   Concept 48. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibody of    fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40 and a    pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent or carrier and    optionally further comprising a further therapeutic agent    independently selected from the group consisting of:    -   a) other immune checkpoint inhibitors (such as anti-TIM-3        antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, anti-TIGIT antibodies and        anti-LAG-3 antibodies);    -   b) immune stimulators (such as anti-OX40 antibodies, anti-GITR        antibodies, anti-CD137 antibodies, anti-ICOS antibodies and        anti-CD40 antibodies);    -   c) chemokine receptor antagonists (such as CXCR4, CCR4 and        CXCR2);    -   d) targeted kinase inhibitors (such as CSF-1R or VEGFR        inhibitors);    -   e) angiogenesis inhibitors (such as anti-VEGF-A or Delta-like        Ligand-4);    -   f) immune stimulating peptides or chemokines (such as CXCL9 or        CXCL10);    -   g) cytokines (such as IL-15 and IL-21);    -   h) bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) having at least one        specificity against CD3 (e.g. CD3/CD19 BiTE);    -   i) other bi-specific molecules (for example IL-15-containing        molecules targeted towards tumour associated antigens, for        example Epidermal growth factor receptors such as EGFR, Her-2,        New York Esophageal Cancer-1 (NY-ESO-1), GD2, EpCAM or Melanoma        Associated Antigen-3 (MAGE-A3));    -   j) oncolytic viruses (such as HSV virus (optionally which        secretes GMCSF), Newcastle disease virus and Vaccinia virus);    -   k) vaccination with tumour associated antigens (such as New York        Esophageal Cancer-1 [NY-ESO-1], Melanoma Associated Antigen-3        [MAGE-3]);    -   l) cell-based therapies (such as chimeric Antigen        Receptor-T-cells (CAR-T) for example expressing anti-CD19,        anti-EpCam or anti-mesothelin);    -   m) bi-specific NK cell engagers having a specificity against an        activating MK receptor such as NKG2D or CD16a; and    -   n) adoptive transfer of tumour specific T-cells or LAK cells.

Pharmaceutical formulations are well-known to those skilled in the art.In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment is administeredintravenously. In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment isadministered subcutaneously.

In an example, an antibody or fragment as disclosed herein is containedin a medical container, e.g. a vial, syringe, IV container or aninjection device (such as an intraocular or intravitreal injectiondevice). In an example, the antibody or fragment is in vitro, forexample, in a sterile container.

In one embodiment, the composition is formulated in accordance withroutine procedures as a pharmaceutical composition adapted forintravenous administration to human beings. Typically, compositions forintravenous administration are solutions in sterile isotonic aqueousbuffer. Where necessary, the composition may also include a solubilizingagent and a local anesthetic such as lignocamne to ease pain at the siteof the injection. Such compositions, however, may be administered by aroute other than intravenous.

Generally, the ingredients of compositions are supplied eitherseparately or mixed together in unit dosage form, for example, as a drylyophilized powder or water free concentrate in a hermetically sealedcontainer such as an ampoule or sachette indicating the quantity ofactive agent. Where the composition is to be administered by infusion,it can be dispensed with an infusion bottle containing sterilepharmaceutical grade water or saline. Where the composition isadministered by injection, an ampoule of sterile water for injection orsaline can be provided so that the ingredients may be mixed prior toadministration.

In this aspect, the bispecific molecules include “bispecific antibodies”and antibody fusion proteins, including those formats and moleculesdescribed in concepts 37 to 40.

The further therapeutic agents of this concept may be delivered by anymethod, which methods are well-known to those skilled in the art. Forexample, the further therapeutic agents may be delivered orally,systemically or locally (to the tumour environment). In one embodiment,the further therapeutic agent is delivered orally. In one embodiment,the further therapeutic agent is delivered systemically (e.g.intravenously). In one embodiment, the further therapeutic agent isdelivered locally to the tumour environment.

The antibodies may have any of the sequences or may be any of theantibodies described in arrangement 5, 5a or detailed in aspect 1a.

-   Concept 49. A pharmaceutical composition according to concept 48, or    a kit comprising a pharmaceutical composition as defined in concept    48, wherein the composition is for treating and/or preventing a    hPD-L1-mediated condition or disease, e.g. selected from neoplastic    or non-neoplastic disease, chronic viral infections, and malignant    tumours, such as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell    lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder    cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virally    induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer),    soft tissue sarcomas, haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's    and non-Hodgkin's disease, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.-   Concept 50. A pharmaceutical composition according to concept 48 or    concept 49 in combination with, or kit according to concept 49    comprising, a label or instructions for use to treat and/or prevent    said disease or condition in a human; optionally wherein the label    or instructions comprise a marketing authorisation number (e.g. an    FDA or EMA authorisation number); optionally wherein the kit    comprises an IV or injection device that comprises the antibody or    fragment.-   Concept 51. A method of modulating PD-1/PD-L1 interaction in a    patient, comprising administering an effective amount of an antibody    or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40 to said    patient.

In another embodiment, there is provided a method of modulatingCD80/PD-L1 interaction in a patient, comprising administering aneffective amount of an antibody or fragment as defined in any one ofconcepts 1 to 40 to said patient. In another embodiment, the antibody orfragment modulates CD80/PD-L1 interaction, but does not modulatePD-1/PD-L1 interaction. In another embodiment, the antibody or fragmentblocks CD80/PD-L1 interaction, but does not block PD-1/PD-L1interaction. In another embodiment, the antibody or fragment inhibitsCD80/PD-L1 interaction, but does not inhibit PD-1/PD-L1 interaction.

-   Concept 52. A method of inhibiting PD-L1 activity in a patient,    comprising administering an effective amount of an antibody or    fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40 to said patient.

In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment blocks or inhibits PD-1binding to PD-L1. In one embodiment, the antibody or fragment blocks orinhibits CD80 binding to PD-L1.

-   Concept 53. A method of treating a proliferative disease in an    animal (e.g. a human), comprising administering an effective amount    of an antibody or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40    to said patient.

Proliferative diseases may be any as described elsewhere herein.

-   Concept 54. A method of detecting PD-L1 expression in a sample,    comprising contacting the sample with an antibody or fragment as    defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40.-   Concept 55. A method comprising contacting a biological sample with    an antibody or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40 to    form a complex with PD-L1 present in the sample and measuring the    presence, absence or level of the complex in the biological sample.-   Concept 56. The method according to concept 55, wherein the    presence, absence and/or level of PD-L1 expression is detected prior    to treatment and a high level of surface expressed PD-L1 is    indicative of successful treatment.-   Concept 57. The method according to concept 55, wherein the    presence, absence and/or level of PD-L1 expression is detected    during treatment as an early response biomarker.-   Concept 58. The method according to concept 55 or concept 57,    wherein the presence, absence and/or level of PD-L1 expression is    detected during or after treatment to help determine one or more of:    whether treatment has been successful, whether treatment should    continue, and/or whether treatment should be modified.-   Concept 59. The method according to any one of concepts 55 to 58,    wherein therapy comprises treatment with an anti-PD-L1 antibody,    optionally as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40.-   Concept 60. A method for monitoring therapy efficacy, the method    comprising detecting expression of surface expressed PD-L1 in a    patient prior to therapy, and during or after therapy, wherein an    antibody or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40 is    used to detect expression of surface expressed PD-L1.-   Concept 61. The method according to concept 60, wherein surface    expressed PD-L1 expression is detected in vivo.-   Concept 62. The method according to concept 60, wherein surface    expressed PD-L1 expression is detected in a tissue sample in vitro.-   Concept 63. A method for identifying binding partners for PD-L1, the    method comprising immunoprecipitating an intact protein complex    comprising PD-L1 using an antibody or fragment as defined in any one    of concepts 1 to 40.-   Concept 64. A method of diagnosing a disease in a human subject    associated with altered PD-L1 expression comprising the steps of    contacting a biological sample from the human subject with an    antibody as defined in concepts 1 to 40 to form a complex between    the'antibody and PD-L1 present in the sample; and detecting the    amount of the complex.-   Concept 65. A nucleic acid that encodes the CDRH3 of an antibody or    fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40.-   Concept 65a. There is also provided a nucleic acid that encodes the    CDRH2 of an antibody or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1    to 40.-   Concept 65b. There is also provided a nucleic acid that encodes the    CDRH1 of an antibody or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1    to 40.-   Concept 65c. There is also provided a nucleic acid that encodes the    CDRL1 of an antibody or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1    to 40.-   Concept 65d. There is also provided a nucleic acid that encodes the    CDRL2 of an antibody or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1    to 40.-   Concept 65e. There is also provided a nucleic acid that encodes the    CDRL3 of an antibody or fragment as defined in any one of concepts 1    to 40.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid is an isolated and purified nucleicacid.

-   Concept 66. A nucleic acid that encodes a V_(H) domain and/or a    V_(L) domain of an antibody or fragment as defined in any one of    concepts 1 to 40.

The V_(H) and V_(L) domain nucleic acid sequences of the invention areprovided in the sequence listing. In one embodiment, the nucleic acidsequence is at least 70% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In oneembodiment, the nucleic acid sequence is at least 75% identical to thespecified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence is atleast 95% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, thenucleic acid sequence is at least 96% identical to the specified Seq IDNo. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence is at least 97%identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the nucleicacid sequence is at least 98% identical to the specified Seq ID No. Inone embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence is at least 99% identical tothe specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence isat least 99.5% identical to the specified Seq ID No.

-   Concept 67. The nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising a    nucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence    of SEQ ID NO:36 and/or SEQ ID NO:46.

Concept 67a. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:16 and/or SEQ ID NO:26.

Concept 67b. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:61 and/or SEQ ID NO:71.

Concept 67c. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:81 and/or SEQ ID NO:91.

Concept 67d. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:101 and/or SEQ ID NO:111.

Concept 67e. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:121 and/or SEQ ID NO:131.

Concept 67f. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:161 and/or SEQ ID NO:171.

Concept 67g. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:181 and/or SEQ ID NO:191.

Concept 67h. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:141 and/or SEQ ID NO:151.

Concept 67i. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:247 and/or SEQ ID NO:257.

Concept 67j. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:267 and/or SEQ ID NO:277.

Concept 67k. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:287 and/or SEQ ID NO:297.

Concept 67l. A nucleic acid according to concept 66 comprising anucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:352 and/or SEQ ID NO:362.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence is at least 70% identicalto the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequenceis at least 75% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment,the nucleic acid sequence is at least 95% identical to the specified SeqID No. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence is at least 96%identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the nucleicacid sequence is at least 97% identical to the specified Seq ID No. Inone embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence is at least 98% identical tothe specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence isat least 99% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment,the nucleic acid sequence is at least 99.5% identical to the specifiedSeq ID No.

-   Concept 68. A nucleic acid that encodes a heavy chain or a light    chain of an antibody as defined in any one of concepts 1 to 40.-   Concept 69. A vector comprising the nucleic acid of any one of    concepts 65 to 68; optionally wherein the vector is a CHO or HEK293    vector.-   Concept 70. A host comprising the nucleic acid of any one of    concepts 65 to 68 or the vector of concept 69.

3. IMMUNOCVTOKINES

The inventors have described immunocytokines which comprise an antibodywhich binds to an immune checkpoint inhibitor, such as PD-L1 fused toeither the N-terminus or C-terminus of the heavy chain or the lightchain (for example, the C-terminus of the heavy or light chain, and inparticular the light chain). The immunocytokines comprise a cytokinemolecule, which may be IL-2 or a variant thereof (including varianthaving a 1 to 10 amino acid deletion at the N-terminus). The antibodiesas described hereinabove may be used in any immunocytokine describedherein.

Without being bound by theory, immunocytokines of the invention mayprovide one or more of the following advantageous properties:

-   -   synergistic activity (by virtue of the therapeutic activity of        antibody Fab portion in combination with the cytokine)    -   improved tumour targeting    -   ability to retain effector functions such as CDC, ADCC and/or        ADCP    -   reduced off-target effects    -   reduced toxicity (e.g. compared to free cytokine or cytokine        when fused to the heavy chain of an immunocytokine)    -   reduced immunogenicity    -   lower dose/frequency of dosing, in particular due to improved        half life of light chain cytokine fusions as compared to heavy        chain fusion equivalents    -   Specificity for blocking only one of the ligands of PD-L1 (e.g.        blocks CD80/PD-L1 interaction, but not PD-1/PD-L1 interaction)    -   Solubility    -   Stability    -   Ease of formulation    -   Frequency of dosing and/or route of administration    -   Manufacturability (e.g. expression, ease of purification,        isoforms)

1D05 ICK comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:299,and a light chain amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:300. The light chaincomprises a V_(L) domain comprising the CDRs and V_(L) sequence ofantibody 1D05 described hereinabove, fused at the heavy chain to fulllength, wild-type, human IL-2 cytokine. It does not contain a linkerpeptide. The heavy chain comprises a V_(H) domain comprising the CDRsand V_(H) sequence of antibody 1D05 described hereinabove, fused to adisabled IgG constant region (Seq ID No:205).

1D05 D5-9 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D5-9 (Seq IDNo:303), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D1-9 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-9 (Seq IDNo:304), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D5-7 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D5-7 (Seq IDNo:305), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D1 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1 (Seq IDNo:306), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D1-2 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-2 (Seq IDNo:307), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D1-3 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-3 (Seq IDNo:308), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D1-4 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the .CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-4 (Seq IDNo:309), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D1-5 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-5 (Seq IDNo:310), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D1-6 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-6 (Seq IDNo:311), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D1-7 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-7 (Seq IDNo:312), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D1-8 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-8 (Seq IDNo:313), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D9 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D9 (Seq IDNo:314), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D9-8 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D9-8 (Seq IDNo:315), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D9-7 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D9-7 (Seq IDNo:316), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hiL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D9-6 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoadd sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D9-6 (Seq IDNo:317), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D9-4 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D9-4 (Seq IDNo:318), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D9-3 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D9-3 (Seq IDNo:319), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D9-2 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D9-2 (Seq IDNo:320), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D2-6 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D2-6 (Seq IDNo:321), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D3-7 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D3-7 (Seq IDNo:322), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

1D05 D4-8 ICK comprises a heavy chain comprising a V_(H) region aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:33 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D4-8 (Seq IDNo:323), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

In any of the ICK constructs above, the IL-2 binding portion may be avariant IL-2, in particular an IL-2 having an R38A mutation (asdescribed in amino acids 21-133 of the variant IL-2 described as SEQ IDNO:517) or an R38Q mutation (as described in amino acids 21-133 of thevariant IL-2 described as SEQ ID NO:518).

In any of the ICK constructs above, the V_(H) region of the 1D05antibody may be exchanged for the V_(H) region of mutated 1D05—HeavyChain mutant 1 (Seq ID No:47), mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 2 (Seq IDNo:48), mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 3 (Seq ID No:49) or mutated1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 (Seq ID No:342). A preferred mutated heavychain V_(H) region of 1D05 is mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 (Seq IDNo:342).

Thus, certain ICK constructs comprise:

Mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 D5-9 ICK, which comprises a heavychain comprising a V_(H) region amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:342(comprising the CDRs of mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 as describedherein) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D5-9 (Seq IDNo:303), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

Mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 D1-9 ICK, which comprises a heavychain comprising a V_(H) region amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:342(comprising the CDRs of mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 as describedherein) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-9 (Seq IDNo:304), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

Mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 D1-8 ICK, which comprises a heavychain comprising a V_(H) region amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:342(comprising the CDRs of mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 as describedherein) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D1-8 (Seq IDNo:313), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

Mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 D9-7 ICK, which comprises a heavychain comprising a V_(H) region amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:342(comprising the CDRs of mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 as describedherein) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D9-7 (Seq IDNo:316), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

Mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 D9-2 ICK, which comprises a heavychain comprising a V_(H) region amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:342(comprising the CDRs of mutated 1D05—Heavy Chain mutant 4 as describedherein) fused to a disabled IgG1 constant region with an amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:205. The light chain comprises a V_(L) amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:43 (comprising the CDRs of 1D05 as describedhereinabove) directly fused at the C-terminus to IL-2 D9-2 (Seq IDNo:320), which is directly fused to amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 (SeqID No:324).

In any of the ICK constructs above, the V_(L) region of the 1D05antibody may be exchanged for the V_(L) region of mutated 1D05—LightChain mutant 1 (Seq ID No:50), mutated 1D05—Light Chain mutant 2 (Seq IDNo:51) or mutated 1D05—Light Chain mutant 3 (Seq ID No:298).

In any of the ICK constructs above, both the V_(H) and V_(L) region ofthe 1D05 antibody may be exchanged for both the V_(H) and V_(L) regionsof any of the other antibodies described herein, i.e. 84G09, 411B08,411C04, 411D07, 385F01, 413D08, 386H03, 389A03, 413G05, 413F09 and414B06.

In any of the ICK constructs above, the heavy chain constant region ofSeq ID No:205 may be exchanged for any of the heavy chain constantregions of Seq ID Nos:193, 195, 197, 199, 203, 205, 340, 524, 526, 528,530, 532 or 534.

Immunocytokines may be described in the following sentences or aspects.Unless otherwise apparent, the features of any of the concepts describedhereinabove apply mutatis mutandis to any of the aspects hereinbelow.

-   Aspect 1. An immunocytokine comprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain    and an immunoglobulin light chain, wherein the heavy chain comprises    in N- to C-terminal direction:    -   a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and    -   b) A heavy chain constant region;    -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:    -   c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;    -   d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));    -   e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and    -   f) An IL-2 cytokine;    -   wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by an        antigen-binding site that specifically binds to hPD-L1 as        defined by Seq ID No:1, and competes for binding to said hPD-L1        with the antibody 1D05; and    -   wherein the immunocytokine comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises a CDRH3 comprising the motif X₁GSGX₂YGX₃X₄FD, wherein        X₁, X₂ and X₃ are independently any amino acid, and X₄ is either        present or absent, and if present, may be any amino acid.

In the aspects described herein, CDR sequences may be determinedaccording to any method known to those skilled in the art, such as usingthe Kabat method, the IMGT method or the Chothia method, each of whichare described in more detail herein. In one embodiment, the CDR regionsare human CDR regions.

In addition to the CDR regions, the V_(H) and/or V_(L) domains mayfurther comprise framework regions, such as FW1, FW2 and FW3. The V_(H)and/or V_(L) domains may be of any origin described herein, and may befor example, fully human, humanised, murine or camelid. In oneembodiment, the V_(H) and/or V_(L) domains are human V_(H) and/or V_(L)domains. CDRs may be of a non-human origin (e.g. mouse origin) and begrafted onto human framework regions. In another embodiment, the CDRsare synthetic.

In another embodiment, V_(H) regions may be selected from the groupconsisting of an antibody variable domain (e.g. a V_(L) or a V_(H), anantibody single variable domain (domain antibody or dAb), a camelidV_(HH) antibody single variable domain, a shark immunoglobulin singlevariable domain (NARV), a Nanobody™ or a camelised V_(H) single variabledomain); a T-cell receptor binding domain; an immunoglobulin superfamilydomain; an agnathan variable lymphocyte receptor; a fibronectin domain(e.g. an Adnectin™); an antibody constant domain (e.g. a CH₃ domain,e.g. a CH₂ and/or CH₃ of an Fcab™) wherein the constant domain is not afunctional CH₁ domain; an scFv; an (scFv)2; an sc-diabody; an scFab; acentyrin and an epitope binding domain derived from a scaffold selectedfrom CTLA-4 (Evibody™); a lipocalin domain; Protein A such as Z-domainof Protein A (e.g. an Affibody™or SpA); an A-domain (e.g. an Avimer™ orMaxibody™); a heat shock protein (such as and epitope binding domainderived from GroEI and GroES); a transferrin domain (e.g. a trans-body);ankyrin repeat protein (e.g. a DARPin™); peptide aptamer; C-type lectindomain (e.g. Tetranectin™); human γ-crystallin or human ubiquitin (anaffilin); a PDZ domain; scorpion toxin; and a kunitz type domain of ahuman protease inhibitor.

The constant region comprises at least two heavy chain constant regiondomains selected from CH₁, CH₂, CH₃ and CH₄. In one embodiment, theconstant region comprises (or consists of) a CH₁ domain and a CH₂domain. In one embodiment, the constant region comprises (or consistsof) a CH₁ domain, a hinge region and a CH₂ domain. In one embodiment,the constant region comprises (or consists of) a CH₁ domain and a CH₃domain, and optionally a hinge region. In one embodiment, the constantregion comprises (or consists of) a CH₁ domain and a CH₄ domain, andoptionally a hinge region. In one embodiment, the constant regioncomprises (or consists of) a CH₁ domain, a CH₂ domain and a CH₃ domain,and optionally a hinge region. In one embodiment, the constant regioncomprises (or consists of) a CH₁ domain, a CH₂ domain and a CH₄ domain,and optionally a hinge region. In one embodiment, the constant regioncomprises (or consists of) a CH₁ domain, a CH₃ domain and a CH₄ domain,and optionally a hinge region. In one embodiment, the constant regioncomprises (or consists of) a full constant region.

The constant region may be of any isotype described herein, e.g. IgA,IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM. In one embodiment, the constant region is of anyorigin described herein, and may be for example, human, murine orcamelid. In one embodiment, the constant region is a (full) humanconstant region. In one embodiment, the constant region is a human IgGconstant region. In one embodiment, the constant region is a (full)human IgG1 constant region. In one embodiment, the constant region is aneffector null (full) human IgG1 constant region. In one embodiment, theconstant region has CDC and/or ADCC and/or ADCP activity. In oneembodiment, the constant region is engineered to enhance the CDC and/orADCC and/or ADCP activity. The constant region may be any of theconstant regions described in concepts 30 to 32 hereinabove.

The light chain constant region may be a kappa or lambda light chainconstant region. The light chain constant region may be as described inconcept 28 hereinabove.

An IL-2 cytokine is a cytokine molecule which confers IL-2 activity onone or both of the intermediate affinity IL-2 Receptor (αβ) and the highaffinity IL-2 receptor (αβγ). An IL-2 cytokine includes variant IL-2cytokines. An IL-2 cytokine may be of human origin or of non-humanorigin, for example of a non-human mammal, including, but not limitedto, primates (e.g. monkeys such a rhesus macaque or cynomolgus), rodents(such as mice, rats and guinea pigs) farm animals, (such as cattle,sheep, pigs, goats, horses, chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese), anddomestic mammals (such as dogs and cats). In one embodiment, an IL-2cytokine is a human IL-2 cytokine.

As used herein, a “variant IL-2 cytokine” is a cytokine having up to 10amino acids deleted from the N terminal sequence, in combination with upto 5 amino acid substitutions, deletions or additions elsewhere in theIL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises(or consists of) up to 10 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10) aminoacid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20,or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with up to 5 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 10 (e.g. 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10) amino acid deletions from the N-terminalsequence (e.g. within the first 15 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2sequence in question), in combination with up to 5 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or5) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In oneembodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to10 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 10 amino acids of thewild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with up to 5 (e.g.1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (orconsists of) up to 10 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10) amino aciddeletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, orfirst 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 10 (e.g. 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10) amino acid deletions from the N-terminalsequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acidsof the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with up to 3(e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (orconsists of) up to 10 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10) amino aciddeletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, orfirst 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with up to 2 (e.g. 1 or 2) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 10 (e.g. 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10) amino acid deletions from the N-terminalsequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acidsof the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with 1 aminoacid substitution elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine.

In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of)up to 9 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combinationwith up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid substitutions elsewhere inthe IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokinecomprises (or consists of) up to 9 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9)amino acid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequencein question), in combination with up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 9 (e.g. 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9) amino acid deletions from the N-terminal sequence(e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of thewild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with up to 2 (e.g.1 or 2) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In oneembodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 9(e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10amino adds of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combinationwith one amino acid substitution elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine.

In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of)up to 8 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combinationwith up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid substitutions elsewhere inthe IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokinecomprises (or consists of) up to 8 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8) aminoacid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20,or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 8 (e.g. 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7 or 8) amino acid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g.within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of thewild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with up to 2 (e.g.1 or 2) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In oneembodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 8(e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8) amino acid deletions from the N-terminalsequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acidsof the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with oneamino acid substitution elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine.

In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of)up to 7 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combinationwith up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid substitutions elsewhere inthe IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokinecomprises (or consists of) up to 7 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7) aminoacid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20,or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 7 (e.g. 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6 or 7) amino acid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g.within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of thewild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with up to 2 (e.g.1 or 2) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In oneembodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 7(e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7) amino acid deletions from the N-terminalsequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acidsof the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with oneamino acid substitution elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine.

In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of)up to 6 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combinationwith up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid substitutions elsewhere inthe IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokinecomprises (or consists of) up to 6 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6) amino aciddeletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, orfirst 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 6 (e.g. 1, 2, 3,4, 5 or 6) amino acid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g.within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of thewild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with up to 2 (e.g.1 or 2) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine.

In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of)up to 5 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) amino acid deletions from the N-terminalsequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acidsof the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with up to 4(e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (orconsists of) up to 5 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) amino acid deletions fromthe N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), incombination with up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid substitutionselsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 5 (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) aminoacid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20,or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 6 (e.g. 1, 2, 3,4, 5 or 6) amino acid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g.within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of thewild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with one amino acidsubstitution elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine.

In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of)up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid deletions from the N-terminalsequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acidsof the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with up to 4(e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (orconsists of) up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combinationwith up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in theIL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises(or consists of) up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid deletions fromthe N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), incombination with up to 2 (e.g. 1 or 2) amino acid substitutionselsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2cytokine comprises (or consists of) up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) aminoacid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20,or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with one amino acid substitution elsewhere inthe IL-2 cytokine.

In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of)up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acid deletions from the N-terminalsequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acidsof the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combination with up to 4(e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (orconsists of) up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combinationwith up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in theIL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises(or consists of) up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combinationwith up to 2 (e.g. 1 or 2) amino acid substitutions elsewhere in theIL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises(or consists of) up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acid deletions from theN-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, or first 15, or first 10amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence in question), in combinationwith one amino acid substitution elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine.

In one embodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of)1 or 2 amino acid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. withinthe first 20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2sequence in question), in combination with up to 4 (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4)amino acid substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In oneembodiment, the variant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) 1 or 2amino acid deletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first20, or first 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequencein question), in combination with up to 3 (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) 1 or 2 amino aciddeletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, orfirst 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with up to 2 (e.g. 1 or 2) amino acidsubstitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thevariant IL-2 cytokine comprises (or consists of) 1 or 2 amino aciddeletions from the N-terminal sequence (e.g. within the first 20, orfirst 15, or first 10 amino acids of the wild-type IL-2 sequence inquestion), in combination with one amino acid substitution elsewhere inthe IL-2 cytokine.

Substitutions elsewhere in the IL-2 cytokine are defined further inaspect 44 hereinbelow.

Particular IL-2 cytokines and variant IL-2 cytokines are further definedin aspects 40 to 45 hereinbelow.

The amino acid sequence of the α-chain of human IL-2 is provided in SeqID No:327. The amino acid sequence of the β-chain of human IL-2 isprovided in Seq ID No:328. The amino acid sequence of the γ-chain ofhuman IL-2 is provided in Seq ID No:239.

In any of the aspects or concepts herein, an immunocytokine or anti-PDL1antibody or fragment may have a half-life of at least 4 hours, 5 hours,6 hours, 7 hours or 8 hours. In another embodiment, the half-life of anyof the immunocytokines or anti-PD-L1 antibodies or fragments providedherein is at least 9 hours, or at least 10 hours, or at least 11 hours,or at least 12 hours. In another embodiment, the half-life of any of theimmunocytokines or anti-PD-L1 antibodies or fragments provided herein isat least 13 hours, or at least 14 hours, or at least 15 hours, or atleast 16 hours. In another embodiment, the half-life of any of theimmunocytokines or anti-PD-L1 antibodies or fragments provided herein isat least 17 hours, or at least 18 hours, or at least 19 hours, or atleast 20 hours. In another embodiment, the half-life of any of theimmunocytokines or anti-PD-L1 antibodies or fragments provided herein isat least 21 hours, or at least 22 hours, or at least 23 hours, or atleast 24 hours. In another embodiment, the half-life of any of theimmunocytokines or anti-PD-L1 antibodies or fragments provided herein isat least 25 hours, or at least 26 hours, or at least 27 hours, or atleast 30 hours. In another embodiment, the half-life of any of theimmunocytokines or anti-PD-L1 antibodies or fragments provided herein isat least 32 hours, or at least 34 hours, or at least 36 hours, or atleast 40 hours. In one embodiment, the half-life is determined in amouse model (for example a human PD-L1 knock-in mouse, e.g. as describedin Example 22 hereinbelow, or in an immunocompromised mouse xenograftedwith human T-cells). In another embodiment, the half life is determinedin a single dose study in cynomolgus monkeys (e.g. as described inExample 18 or Example 23 hereinbelow). In another embodiment, the halflife is determined in an extended single dose study in cynomolgusmonkeys (e.g. as described in Example 19 or Example 26 hereinbelow).

-   Aspect 1a. An immunocytokine comprising an immunoglobulin heavy    chain and an immunoglobulin light chain, wherein the heavy chain    comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and

b) A heavy chain constant region;

and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;

d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));

e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and

f) An IL-2 cytokine;

wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by anantigen-binding site that specifically binds to an antigen selectedfrom: an immune checkpoint inhibitor (such as PD-1, CTLA-4, TIGIT,TIM-3, LAG-3 and VISTA, e.g. TIGIT, TIM-3 and LAG-3), an immunemodulator (such as BTLA, hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39, CD40, CD73, CD96,CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11 and CD155, e.g.GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BTLA, hVEM and CSF1R), and an immune activator (suchas CD137, GITR, OX40, CD40, CXCR3 (e.g. agonistic activity againstCXCR3), CD27, CD3 and ICOS (e.g. agonistic activity against ICOS), forexample, ICOS, CD137, GITR and OX40).

In another embodiment, the antigen-binding site that specifically bindsto an antigen selected from: an immune checkpoint inhibitor (such asPD-i, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3 and VISTA, e.g. TIGIT, TIM-3 andLAG-3), an immune modulator (such as BTLA, hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39,CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10 andCD155, e.g. GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BILA, hVEM and CSF1R), and an immuneactivator (such as CD137, GITR, OX40, CD40, CXCR3 (e.g. agonisticactivity against CXCR3), CD3 and ICOS (e.g. agonistic activity againstICOS), for example, ICOS, CD137, GITR and OX40).

Any of the embodiments of aspect 1 apply mutatis mutandis to aspect 1a.Any of the features or embodiments of aspects 2 to 54 apply mutatismutandis to aspect 1a. Any of the features of the antibodies or otherembodiments or features of concepts 1 to 70 apply mutatis mutandis toaspect 1a.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds PD-L1,e.g. hPD-L1. In one embodiment, the PD-L1 antigen-binding site comprisesthe CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or theV_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from any one of the anti-PD-L1antibodies selected from atezolizumab/MPDL3280A (Roche),avelumab/MSB0010718C (Merck), BMS-936559/MDX-1105 (BMS),durvalumab/Medi4736 (Medimmune), KN-035, CA-170, FAZ-053 M7824,ABBV-368, LY-3300054, GNS-1480, YW243.55.570, REGN3504 and any of thePD-L1 antibodies disclosed in WO2017/034916, WO2017/020291,WO2017/020858, WO2017/020801, WO2016/111645, WO2016/050721,WO2016/197367, WO2016/061142, WO2016/149201, WO2016/000619,WO2016/160792, WO2016/022630, WO2016/007235, WO2015/179654,WO2015/173267, WO2015/181342, WO2015/109124, WO2015/195163,WO2015/112805, WO2015/061668, WO2014/159562, WO2014/165082,WO2014/100079, WO2014/055897, WO2013/181634, WO2013/173223,WO2013/079174, WO2012/145493, WO2011/066389, WO2010/077634,WO2010/036959, WO2010/089411 or WO2007/005874, which antibodies andsequences are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds ICOS,e.g. hICOS. In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specificallybinds ICOS, e.g. hICOS and is an agonist to ICOS, e.g. hICOS. In oneembodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds ICOS, e.g. hICOSand is an antagonist to ICOS, e.g. hICOS. In one embodiment, the ICOSantigen-binding site comprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 andCDRL3, or the V_(H), or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from anyone of the anti-ICOS antibodies described in arrangement 5 andarrangement 5a hereinbelow, and any of the anti-ICOS antibodiesdescribed in sentences 1 to 102 and sentences 1a to 21a.

In any of the following embodiments, a particular antigen-binding sitespecifically binds to a human target. In one embodiment, theantigen-binding site specifically binds an immune checkpoint inhibitor.In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds an immunecheckpoint inhibitor selected from PD-1, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3 andVISTA. In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds animmune checkpoint inhibitor selected from TIGIT, CTLA-4, TIM-3 andLAG-3.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds PD-1,e.g. human PD-1. In one embodiment, the PD-1 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from pembrolizumab(Keytruda®/MK-3475), nivolumab (Opdivo®/BMS-936558/MDX-1106),MEDI-0680/AMP514, PDR001, Lambrolizumab, BMS-936558, REGN2810, BGB-A317,BGB-108, PDR-001, SHR-1210, JS-001, JNJ-63723283, AGEN-2034,PF-06801591, genolimzumab, MGA-012, IBI-308, BCD-100, TSR-042 ANA011,AUNP-12, KD033, MCLA-134, mDX_(400,) muDX_(400,) STI-A1110, AB011,244C8, 388D4, XCE853, or pidilizumab/CT-011, or from any one of theanti-PD-1 antibodies described in WO2015/112800 & US2015/0203579(including the antibodies in Tables 1 to 3), U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,394,365,5,897,862 and 7,488,802, WO2017/087599 (including antibody SSI-361 andSHB-617), WO2017/079112, WO2017/071625 (including deposit C2015132,hybridoma LT004, and antibodies 6F5/6 F5 (Re), 6F5H1 Li and 6F5 H2L2),WO2017/058859 (including PD1AB-1 to PD1AB-6), WO2017/058115 (including67D9, c67D9, and hu67D9), WO2017/055547 (including 12819.15384,12748.15381, 12748.16124, 12865.15377, 12892.15378, 12796.15376,12777.15382, 12760.15375 and 13112.15380), WO2017/040790 (includingAGEN2033w, AGEN2034w, AGEN2046w, AGEN2047w, AGEN2001w and AGEN2002w),WO2017/025051 & WO2017/024515 (including 1.7.3 hAb, 1.49.9 hAb, 1.103.11hAb, 1.103.11-v2 hAb, 1.139.15 hAb and 1.153.7 hAb), WO2017/025016 &WO2017/024465 (including antibody A to antibody I), WO2017/020858 &WO2017/020291 (including 1.4.1, 1.14.4, 1.20.15 and 1.46.11),WO2017/019896 & WO2015/112900 & US2015/0210769 (including BAP049-hum01to BAP049-hum16 and BAP049-Clone-A to BAP049-Clone-E), WO2017/019846(including PD-1 mAb 1 to PD-1 mAb 15), WO2017/016497 (including MHC723,MHC724, MHC725, MHC728, MHC729, m136-M13, m136-M19, m245-M3, m245-M5 andm136-M14), WO2016/201051 (including antibody EH12.2H7, antibody hPD-1mAb2, antibody hPD-1 mAb7, antibody hPD-1 mAb9, antibody hPD-1 mAb15, oran anti-PD-1 antibody selected from Table 1), WO2016/197497 (includingDFPD1-1 to DFPD1-13), WO2016/197367 (including 2.74.15 and 2.74.15.hAb4to 2.74.15.hAb8), WO2016/196173 (including the antibodies in Table 5,and FIGS. 1-5), WO2016/127179 (including R3A1, R3A2, R4B3, and R3D6),WO2016/077397 (including the antibodies described in Table 1 of Example9), WO2016/106159 (including the murine antibodies in Table 3 of Example2 and the humanised antibodies in Tables 7, 8 and 9 of Example 3),WO2016/092419 (including C1, C2, C3, EH12.1, mAb7-G4, mAb15-G4, mAb-AAA,mAb15-AAA), WO2016/068801 (including clone A3 and its variants and theother antibodies described in FIGS. 1 to 4), WO2016/014688 (including10D1, 4C10, 7D3, 13F1, 15H5, 14A6, 22A5, 6E1, 5A8, 7A4, and 7A4D and thehumanised antibodies of Examples 9/10), WO2016/015685 (including 10F8,BA08-1, BA-08-2 and 15H6), WO2015/091911 & WO2015/091910 (including theanti-canine PD-1 antibodies in Examples 2, 3 and 4) , WO2015/091914(including the anti-canine PD-1 antibodies in Table 3), WO2015/085847(including mAb005, H005-1 to H005-4), WO2015/058573 (including cAB7),WO2015/036394 (including LOPD180), WO2015/035606 (including theantibodies in Table 1 of Example 2, in Tables 14, 15 and 16 of Example 7and in tables 20, 21 and 22 of Example 11), WO2014/194302 (includingGA2, RG1B3, RG1H10, RG2A7, RG2H10, SH-A4, RG4A6, GA1, GB1, GB6, GH1, A2,C7, H7, SH-A4, SH-A9, RG1H11, and RG6B), WO2014/179664 (including 9A2,10611, 6E9, APE1922, APE1923, APE1924, APE1950, APE1963 and APE2058),WO2014/206107 (including clone 1, 10, 11, 55, 64, 38, 39, 41 and 48),WO2012/135408 (including h409A11, h409A16, and h409A17), WO2012/145493(including antibodies 1E3, 1E8, 1H3 and h1H3 Var 1 to h1H3 Var 14),WO2011/110621 (including antibody 949 and the modified versionsdisclosed in FIGS. 1 to 11), WO2011/110604 (including antibody 948 andthe modified versions disclosed in FIGS. 3 to 11), WO2010/089411(including CNCM deposit number 1-4122, 1-4080 or 1-4081), WO2010/036959(including the antibodies in Table 1 of Example 1), WO2010/029435 &WO2010/029434 (including clones 2, 10 and 19), WO2008/156712 (includinghPD-1.08A, hPD-1.09A, h409A11, h409A16 and h409A17 and the antibodiesdescribed in Example 2, Table H, Example 4 and table IV), WO2006/121168(including clones 17D8, 4H1, 5C4, 4A11, 7D3, 5F4, and 2D3),WO2004/004771 or WO2004/056875 (including PD1-17, PD1-28, PD1-33,PD1-35, PD1-F2 and the Abs described in Table 1); the sequences andfeatures of the anti-PD-1 antibodies are incorporated herein byreference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CTLA-4,e.g. hCTLA-4. In one embodiment, the CTLA-4 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from ipilimumab (MDX-010, CASNo. 477202-00-9), tremelimumab (ticilimumab/CP-675,206), antibody clone2F1, clone 1F4 (Abnova Corporation), clone 9H10 (EMD Millipore), cloneBNU3 (GeneTex), clone 1 E2, clone AS32 (Lifespan Biosciences) cloneA3.4H2.H12 (Acris Antibodies), clone 060 (Sino Biological), clone BU5G3(Creative Diagnostics), clone MIH8 (MBL International), cloneA3.6B10.G1, or clone L3D10 (BioLegend) or from any one of theanti-CTLA-4 antibodies described in WO2017/087588 (ISVs disclosed inFIG. 2), WO2017/084078 (clones C2, C4, C10, C11, C12 and C13, and FIGS.4-7), WO2016/196237 (including AGEN1884w, AGEN2041w, the sequences inFIGS. 19A, 19B and Tables 1-6), WO2016/130986 & WO2016/130898 (includingE8, F7 and the Abs described in Table 4), WO2016/015675 (includinghybridoma LT001 and anitbodies 8D2, 8D2H1L1, 8D2H2L2, 8D2H3L3, 8D2H2L15and 8D2H2L17), WO2012/120125 (including 3610, 8H5, and the Absidentified in Examples 1, 2, 3 and 5), WO2010/097597 (including JMW-3B3and the variants and fragments disclosed), WO2009/100140 (including10D1, 1H5, 3A4, 6C10 and the antibodies described in FIGS. 1 to 6),WO2007/008463 & WO2006/101692 & WO2006/101691 & WO2006/048749 &WO2005/09238, (including 4.1.1, 4.8.1, 4.10.2, 4.13.1, 4.14.3, 6.1.1,11.2.1, 11.6.1, 11.7.1, 12.3.1.1 , 12.9.1.1, and 10D1), WO2006/096491(including ATCC Deposit No. 11.2.1 11.2.1.4 PTA-5169 and 4.1.1 4.1.1.1PTA-5166), WO2006/066568 (including TGN2122.C, TGN2422.C, 4.8H10H5 and4.3F6B5 and the antibodies described in tables 3 to 14), WO2006/029219(including L3D10, L1B11, K4G4, KM10, and YL2), WO2004/029069 (includingATCC deposit number PTA-4537), WO01/54732 (including antibodies 25, 26,27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 38), WO01/14424 (including 3A4, 9A5, 2E2,2E7, 4B6, 4E10, 5C4, 5G1, 11E8, and 11G1 and the antibodies identifiedin Examples 3 and 4 and table 3) and WO00/37504 (including 3.1.1, 4.1.1,4.8.1, 4.10.2, 4.13.1, 4.14.3, 6.1.1, 11.2.1, 11.6.1, 11.7.1, 12.3.1.1,and 12.9.1.1); the sequences and features of the anti-CTLA-4 antibodiesare incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds TIGIT,e.g. human TIGIT. In one embodiment, the TIGIT antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from RG-6058 (MTIG-7192A) orfrom any one of the anti-TIGIT antibodies described in WO2017/053748(including 1A4, 1D3, 4A3, 10A7, 4.1D3.Q1E, h10A7.K4G3, 4.1D3 and theother antibodies described in Examples 1 and 2), WO2017/037707(including VSIG9 #1 and 258-csl #4), WO2017/030823 (including 14D7,26610 and humanized versions in Example 3), WO2016/191643 (including313R11, 313R12, 313R14, 313R19, 313R20, ATCC PTA-122180 and ATCCPTA-122181), WO2016/106302 (including 14B2, 13E6, 6F9, 11G11, 10C9,16F6, 11C9, 27A9, 10D7, 20G6, 24E8, 24G1, 27F1, 15A6, 4E4, 13D1, 9B11,10B8, 22G2, 19H2, 8C8, 17G4, 25E7, 26D8 and 16A8), WO2016/028656(including 14A6, 28H5 or 31C6 and humanized versions from Example 6),and WO2009/126688 (US2013/0251720, including 10A7 and 1F4); thesequences and features of the anti-TIGIT antibodies are incorporatedherein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds TIM-3,e.g. human TIM-3. In one embodiment, the TIM-3 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from F38-2E2 (BioLegend),clone 2E2 (Merck Millipore), clone 666E2, clone 024 (Sino Biological)clone 344801 (R&D Systems), clone E-18, clone H-191 (Santa CruzBiotechnology), or clone 13A224 (United States Biological), TSR-022(Tesaro) or from any one of the anti-TIM-3 antibodies described inWO2017/079115 (including anti-TIM3 antibodies listed in tables 30-38),WO2017/055404 (including PD1TIM3-0389, PD1TIM3-0168, PD1TIM3-0166,TIM3-0038, TIM3-0018, TIM3-0028, TIM3-0438—Table C), WO2017/031242(Table 10), WO2016/179194 (including antibodies in FIG. 1 b, includingmAb F38-2E2 and 2E2), WO2016/171722 (including 344823 and antibodiesfrom the hybridomas 7D11, 10G12, 11G8, 8B.2C12 and 25F.1D6),WO2016/161270 (including APE5137 and APE5121), WO2016/111947 (includingmAb5, mAb13, mAb15, mAb17, mAb21, mAb22, mAb26, mAb27, mAb48, mAb58 andmAb91), WO2016/071448 (including TIM3-0016, TIM3-0018, TIM3-0021,TIM3-0022, TIM3-0026, TIM3-0028, TIM3-0030, TIM3-0033, TIM3-0038,TIM3-0433, TIM3-0434, TIM3-0438 and TIM3-0443), WO2016/068802 (including1B9, 1H9, 1H10, 2C7, 2F4, 2G6, 1D9, 1F4 and 2C8—FIGS. 1, 2 & 3),WO2016/068803 (including A3, 610, G6, G7, G9, A11 and A11_gl—FIGS. 1, 2& 3), WO2015/117002 (including ABTIM3, ABTIM3-hum02, ABTIM3-hum05,ABTIM3-hum06, ABTIM3-hum09, ABTIM3-hum10, ABTIM3-hum12, ABTIM-hum01,ABTIM-hum04, ABTIM3-hum07, ABTIM3-hum08, ABTIM3-hum04, ABTIM3-hum21,ABTIM3-hum03, ABTIM3-hum11 and antibodies listed in Table 9),WO2015/048312 (including 5D12), WO2014/022332 (including 2C12),WO2013/006490 (including antibodies in Table 1), WO2011/155607(including 512, 644, 4545, 4177, 8213, 344823 and 34823), WO2003/063792(including antibody 8B.2012 and 25F.1D6), WO2017/019897 (includingantibody molecules disclosed in Tables 1-4, including ABTIM3,ABTIM3-hum20, ABTIM3-hum22 and ABTIM3-hum23), WO2016/079050 &WO2016/079050 (including Tim3_0022, Tim3_0016, Tim3_0018, Tim3_00122,Tim3_0022, Tim3_0021, Tim3_0028, Tim3_0026, Tim3_0033, Tim3_0038,Tim3_0030, 1.7.E10, F38-2EL and 27-12E12); the sequences and features ofthe anti-TIM-3 antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds LAG-3,e.g. human LAG-3. In one embodiment, the LAG-3 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from antibody clone 17B4(Enzo Life Sciences), or clone 333210 (R&D Systems), or clone 14L676(United States Biological), or C9B7W (PharMingen), or 11E, or IMO321, ormAb C9B7W (BioXcell) or from any one of the anti-LAG-3 antibodiesdescribed in WO95/30750, WO2004/078928, WO2008/132601 (including IMP731Lag-3 Ab, IMP321, A9H12 Lag-3 mAb and 31G11), WO2010/019570 (including25F7, 26H10, 25E3, 8B7, 11F2 and 17E5), WO2014/140180 (including H5L7,H5L7BW, IMP731 and antibodies in Tables 3 & Table 7), WO2014/179664(including APE03109), WO2014/008218 (including Lag3.1, Lag3.5, Lag3.6,Lag3.7 and Lag3.8), WO2015/042246, WO2015/116539 (including BMS-986016),WO2015/138920 (including BAP050-hum01 to BAP050-hum20, huBAP050(Ser),BAP050-hum01-Ser to BAP050-hum20-Ser, BAP050-Clone-F, BAP050-Clone-G,BAP050-Clone-H, BAP050-Clone-I, BAP050-Clone-J, BAP050 and BAP050-chi),WO2015/198312, WO2016/028672 (including Ab1, Ab2, Ab3, Ab4, Abs, Ab6,Ab7, Ab8 and Ab9), WO2016/126858, WO2016/200782 (including LAG-3 mAb1 toLAG-3 mAb6), WO2017/015560 (including L32D10, L3E3, L3C5, L35D4, L35G6,L33H11, L32A9, L32A4, L3A1 and the antibodies listed in Table 3),WO2017/062888 (including mAb1, H4H15477P, H4H15483P, H4H15484P,H4H15491, H4H17823P, H4H17826P2, H4H17828P2, H4sH15460P, H4sH15462P,H4sH15463P, H4sH15464P, H4sH15466P, H4sH15467P, H4sH15470P, H4sH15475P,H4sH15479P, H4sH15480P, H4sH15482P, H4sH15488P, H4sH15496P2,H4sH15498P2, H4sH15505P2, H4sH15518P2, H4sH15523P2, H4sH15530P2,H4sH15555P2, H4sH15558P2, H4sH15567P2 and

H4H17819P), WO2017/019894, WO2017/037203 (including 8E2, 13E2, 34F4,1764 and IMP761), WO2017/087589 (including 11B09) or WO2017/087901; thesequences and features of the anti-LAG-3 antibodies are incorporatedherein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds VISTA,e.g. human VISTA. In one embodiment, the VISTA antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from any one of theanti-VISTA antibodies described in WO2016/207717 & WO2015/097536(including VSTB50, VSTB53, VSTB60, VSTB95, VSTB112, VSTB116, VSTB174,VSTB175, VSTB149, VSTB140 and the antibodies in Table 1A and Examples 7and 8) and WO2014/190356 (including clone 2D3 and 18C3); the sequencesand features of the anti-VISTA antibodies are incorporated herein byreference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds an immunemodulator. In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specificallybinds an immune modulator selected from BTLA, hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39,CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα, OCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11and CD155, or from BTLA, hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39, CD40, CD73, CD96,CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10 and CD155. In oneembodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds an immunemodulator selected from GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BTLA, hVEM and CSF1R.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds GARP,e.g. human GARP. In one embodiment, the GARP antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDR3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from G14D9, Plato-1, 272, G6,50 G10 or 7611 or from any of one of the anti-GARP antibodies describedin WO2007/113301 & WO2015/015003 (including MHGARP8, LHG-10, LHG-10-D,LHG-10.3-D, LHG-10.4-D, LHG-10.5-D, LHG-10.6-D, LHG-10.3, LHG-10.4,LHG-10.5, LHG-10.6, 27E10, MHGARP1, MHGARP2, MHGARP3, MHGARP4, MHGARP5,MHGARP6, MHGARP7 and MHGARP9), WO2017/051888 (including 110F, 105F,c151D, c198D, h198D, h151D, h151D-H1L1 and h198D-H3L4); the sequencesand features of the anti-GARP antibodies are incorporated herein byreference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds SIRPα,e.g. human SIRPα. In one embodiment, the SIRPα antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from ED9 (ThermoFisher), or602411 (Novus Biologicals), or from any one of the anti-SIRPα antibodiesdescribed in WO97/48723, WO00/24869 (including 10C4), WO00/66159(including ED9 and ED17), WO01/40307, WO02/092784 (including SE5A5,SE7C2 and SE12C3), WO2004/108923 ,(including SE12C3 and 2F34),WO2009/046541 (including P84), WO2011/076781, WO2012/172521,WO2012/040207 (including SE5A5 and mouse P84), WO2013/056352 (including29-AM4-5, Ab AM4-5, AM5-1, AM5-3, AM5-5, AM5-6, SIRPalpha-AM3-35, AM4-1,SIRP29-AM3-35, SIRP29-AM4-5, SIRP29-AM4-1, 29-AM2-2, 29-AM4-4, 29-AM4-1,29-AM4-5, 29-AM3-35 and SIRP29-AM3-63), WO2016/063233, WO2016/205042(including P362) or WO2015/138600 (including KWAR23); the sequences andfeatures of the anti-SIRPα antibodies are incorporated herein byreference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CXCR4,e.g. human CXCR4. In one embodiment, the CXCR4 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region of ulocuplumab/BMS-936564,clone 44717.111 or PF-06747143 or from any one of the anti-CXCR4antibodies described in WO97/49424 (including MAB12G5), WO99/50461,WO01/42308, WO03/066830 & WO2003/066830 (including Ab124 and Ab125),WO2004/059285 (including ALX₄₀-4C), WO2006/089141 (including mAbs 2N,6R, 18, 19, 20, 33 and 48), WO2007/005605, WO2008/142303 (includingMAB170, MAB171, MAB173 and MAB172), WO2008/060367 & WO2013/071068&WO2015/015401 (including BMS-936564/MDX-1338), WO2009/140124 (includingantibody I, II, III, IV and V), WO2009/117706 (including 701, 708, 716,717, 718 and 4G10), WO2011/161266 (including 4CXCR100, 4CXCR103,4CXCR104, 4CXCR101, 4CXCR238D2 and 4CXCR238D4), WO2011/098762 (includingC-9P21 (Table 1), B-1M22 (Table 2), C1124 (Table 3), D-1K21 (Table 4)and 9N10 (Table 5)), WO2012/175576, WO2013/013025 (including 2A4, 6C7,4C1, 7C8, 5C9 and 5E1), WO2013/017566 (including Mab 427aB1 and 515H7),WO2013/017562 (including 1-3859 Mab and 515H7), WO2015/069874 (includingantibodies corresponding to Seq ID numbers 25 and 29), WO2015/015401(including 12A11, 6B6, 3G10, m3G10.hlgG1, m3G10.hlgG4, h3G10.A57.hlgG1,h3G10.A57.A58A.hlgG1, h3G10.1.91.A58A.hlgG1, h3G10.1.91.A58B.hlgG1 andh3G10.2.37.2.72.hlgG1), WO2016/156570 (including 281F12, 281A6 and281D4), WO2016/109872 (including antibodies listed in tables 1, 2, 9 &12, M3-114-6H, AM4-272-6H, AM3-523-6H, AM4-272, AM3-114, AM3-523,AM4-746 and AM4-1121), WO2017/071625, WO2012/175576, WO2010/125162 &WO2012/055980 & WO2011/121040 & WO2010/037831 (including c414H5 (414H5),c515H7 (515H7) and 301aE5), WO2009/138519 (including ALX₄₀-4C, 238D2,238D4, 237B5 antibodies and sequences listed in table 1, table 1.1,table A-I, table B-1.1 & B-5), WO2011/042398 (including 238D2 and238D4), WO2011/083140 (including those disclosed in Tables C-2, C-3, C-4& C-5, FIG. 2 and ALX-0651, 15H3, 10E12, 10G10, 238B6, 10E9, 281E10,10A10, 14A2 and 15A1) or WO2011/083141; the sequences and features ofthe anti-CXCR4 antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds BTLA,e.g. hBTLA. In one embodiment, the BILA antigen-binding site comprisesthe CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or theV_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from antibody clone 1B7, clone 2G8,clone 4C5 (Abnova Corporation), clone 4B8 (antibodies-online), cloneMIH26 (Thermo Scientific Pierce Antibodies), clone UMAB61 (OriGeneTechnologies), clone 330104 (R&D Systems), clone 1B4 (LifespanBiosciences), clone 440205, clone 5E7 (Creative Diagnostics) or from anyone of the anti-BTLA antibodies described in WO2016/176583 (includingclone 6F4), WO2011/014438 (including 8D5, 8A3, 20H4, 21H6, 15C5, 19A7and 4C7), WO2010/106051 (including CNCM deposit number 1-4123) andWO2008/076560 (including 1B4, E4H9, 3C2, 3C2a, 6A5, 11E2, E8D9, 10H6 and4C9 as detailed in Example 2); the sequences and features of theanti-BTLA antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds hVEM,e.g. human hVEM. In one embodiment, the HVEM antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from any one of the anti-HVEMantibodies described in WO2008/083169 (including LBH1); the sequencesand features of the anti-BTLA antibodies are incorporated herein byreference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CSF1R. Inone embodiment, the CSF1R antigen-binding site comprises the CDRH1,CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or the V_(L) or theV_(H) and V_(L) region from any one of the anti-CSF1R antibodiesdescribed in WO2009/026303 (including 1.2, 1.109, 2.360 and 1.2.SM andthe antibodies in FIGS. 1 and 2), WO2009/112245 (including CXIIG6),WO2011/070024 (including Mab 2F11, 2E10, 2H7 and 1G10, and theirderivatives), WO2011/107553 (including 7H5.2G10/DSM ACC2922),WO2011/123381 (including antibody 1 and antibody 2), WO2011/131407(including 7G5.3B6/DSM ACC2921), WO2011/140249 (including 0301, 0302,and 0311 their derivatives and the antibodies in tables 2, 3 and 5),WO2013/169264 & WO2014/036357 & WO2016/106180 & WO2016/168149 (includinghuAb1 to huAb16), WO2012/110360 & WO2013/057281 (including CXIIG6,H19K12, H27K5 and H27K15 and the humanised antibodies of tables 1 and2), WO2013/087699 (including 9D11.2E8 and 10H2.2F12), WO2014/072441(including H27K15), WO2014/173814 & WO2013/132044 (including Mab 2F11,Mab 2E10, Mab 2H7, Mab 1G10 and sc2-4A5 and the antibodies in Table 3and 3b), WO2015/028455 & WO2015/028454 (including Ab535, Ab969, andderivatives, e.g. Ab969.g2), WO2015/036511 & WO2016/207312 (including2F11, 2E10 and the derivatives described in embodiment 33) andWO2017/049038 (including ALM-423 and the antibodies listed in Table 2);the sequences and features of the anti-CSF1R antibodies are incorporatedherein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CD39,e.g. human CD39. In one embodiment, the CD39 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from BY40, BY12, BA54g(Biolegend), BU61 (Santa Cruz Biotech), A1 (Ebiosciences), AC2(Immunotech), 22A9 (Abcam), 24DMS1 or any one of the anti-CD39antibodies described in WO96/32471, WO00/04041, WO01/10205 (includingCD39L4), WO2009/09547 (including CNCM-I-3889/BY40), WO2014/169255,WO2012/085132 (including antibodies VY12, BY40 and BA54g), WO2016/073845(including R29-5-13A, R29-5-71A, R29-5-165C and R29-9-8B), WO2017/089334(including 1-391, 1-392 and antibodies produced from hybridomas I-3889and CNCM I-41171) and WO2009/095478; the sequences and features of theanti-CD39 antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CD40,e.g. human CD40. In one embodiment, the CD40 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from BMS3h-56-269,CP-870,893, dacetuzumab, SEA-CD40, ADC-1013, RO7009789 and Chi Lob 7/4,or from any one of the anti-CD40 antibodies described in WO2017/059243,WO2017/059196, WO2017/040932, WO2017/040566, WO2017/004016,WO2017/004006, WO2016/196314, WO2016/028810, WO2016/023960,WO2016/023875, WO2015/134988, WO2015/091853, WO2014/070934,WO2014/065403, WO2014/065402, WO2014/04298, WO2013/164789,WO2013/034904, WO2012/149356, WO2012/145673, WO2012/125569,WO2012/111762, WO2012/075111, WO2012/065950, WO2012/041635,WO2011/123489, WO2010/123012, WO2010/104761, WO2010/121231,WO2009/062125, WO2010/104747, WO2010/104748, WO2010/104749,WO2010/024676, WO2009/094391, WO2009/062054, WO2008/091954,WO2007/130493, WO2007/129895, WO2007/124299, WO2007/053767,WO2007/053661, WO2006/128103, WO2006/073443, WO2005/063981,WO2005/063289 (US2012/0263732), WO2005/044855, WO2005/044306,WO2005/044294, WO2005/044307, WO2005/044304, WO2005/044854,WO2005/044305, WO03/040170 (U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,563,442B, 7,618,633B,7,338,660B, 7,288,251B, 7,626,012B, 8,388,971B, 2013/0024956),WO03/029296, WO02/088186, WO01/83755, WO02/28905, WO02/28480,WO02/28481, WO02/28904, WO01/37870, WO01/16180, WO00/75348 WO99/61057,WO99/42075, WO97/31025, WO95/17202 and WO95/09653; the sequences andfeatures of the anti-CD40 antibodies are incorporated herein byreference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CD73,e.g. human CD73. In one embodiment, the CD73 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from 1E9 (Santa CruzBiotechnology), AD2, 7G2, 4G4 or from any one of the anti-CD73antibodies described in WO2017/064043 (including 7H10, 12F9, 15D7, 4B11,11D9 and 9D2), WO2016/081748 (including 4C3, 7A11, 6E11, 5F8, 4C3,11F11, 11A6, CD73.4-1, CD73.4-2, CD73.3, 11F11-1, 11F11-2, 11F11, 4C3-1,4C3-2, 4C3-3, 4D4, 10D2-1, 10D2-2, 11A6, 24H2, 5F8-1, 5F8-2 and 5F8-3),WO2016/131950 (including 11E1, 8C7, 3C12 and 6E1), WO2016/075176(including MEDI9447, clone 10.3 and clone 2C5) & WO2016/075099(including CD730004, CD730008, CD7300011, CD730021, CD730042, CD730046,CD730047, CD730068 and CD730069), WO2016/055609 (including 11E1, 6E1,3C12 and 8C7); the sequences and features of the anti-CD73 antibodiesare incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CD96,e.g. human CD96. In one embodiment, the CD96 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region of 6A6, or NK92.39 (Ebioscience), 1C8, 3H8, MAA6359 or from any one of the anti-CD96antibodies described in WO2008/073316, WO2009/007124, WO2013/184912,WO2014/089169, WO2014/149310 (including antibody 3.3), WO2015/024060 orWO2015/024042, WO2015/024060 (including mAb 3.3); the sequences andfeatures of the anti-CD96 antibodies are incorporated herein byreference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CXCR2,e.g. human CXCR2. In one embodiment, the CXCR2 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from any one of theanti-CXCR2 antibodies described in WO2015/169811 (including HY29 andHY29GL), WO2014/170317 (including CX₂-Mab #1 to #19), WO2012/062713,WO2013/168108 (including 163D2-127D1, 163E3-127D1, 163E3-54B12,163D2-54B12, 2B2-163E3, 2B2-163D2, 97A9-2B2, 97A9-54B12, 127D1-163D2,127D1-163E3, 2B2-97A9, 54B12-163D2, 54B12-163E3, 163D2-2B2, 163E3-2B2,127D1-97A9, 54B12-97A9, 97A9-127D1 and derivatives thereof),WO2009/117706 (including 48311.211, 5E8/CXCR2, clone 19 and derivativesthereof), WO2009/120186 (including RII115, 48311 and derivativesthereof) and WO2002/26249; the sequences and features of the anti-CXCR2antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CD200,e.g. human CD200. In one embodiment, the CD200 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from DX-109,samalizumab/ALXN-6000, TTI-200.7 or from any one of the anti-CD200antibodies described in WO99/24565 (including M3B5 and the antibodies inExamples 4 and 5), WO02/11762 (including 3B6 and the antibodies in theExamples), WO2004/060295 (US2004/0213783), WO2004/078938 (includingscFv-9), WO2006/020266 (U.S. Pat. No. 8,840,885B2, including CG1R3A10,cG2aR3A10, cG2aR3B7, dGIR3A5, dGIR3B5, and dGIR3B10 and the antibodiesdescribed in FIGS. 9A-9C, FIGS. 21A and 21B), WO2007/084321 (U.S. Pat.No. 8,709,415B2, including ALXN5200, hB7VH3VL2, C2aB7G1, C2aB7G2/G4,V3V2-G1 and V3V2-G2/G4), WO2009/014745 (including OX₉₀mG2a (FIG. 10),OX9ONE and OX₉ONE-AG), and WO2011/100538 & US2013/0189258 (includingAntibody 1 and Antibody 2); the sequences and features of the anti-CD200antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CCR4,e.g. human CCR4. In one embodiment, the CCR4 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from mogamulizumab, KM3060(see Niwa et al., 2004, Cancer Research 64, 2127-2133), and KW-0761 (seeIshida et al., Annals of Oncology 2008, vol 19, supplement 4, 513) orfrom any one of the anti-CCR4 antibodies described in WO2016/178779 &WO2016/057488 (including mAb2-3, 1-44, 1-49, 2-1 and 2-2), WO2015/179236(including KW-0761), WO2013/166500 (including mAb1567, c1567, h1567, mAb1-4 and 2-3 and the antibodies in Examples 6 and 13), WO2012/076883(including antibodies 208, 306, 308, 406, 501, 503, 601, 603 and803—Tables 1-9), WO2010/142952 (including 17G, 9E, 11F, 9E10, 9E103 and9E1D—see Tables 1-16), WO2009/086514 (including mAb1567 and thehumanised mAbs in Example 14), WO2005/035582 (including the DG44/CCR4antibody and the Ms705/CCR4 antibody (FERM BP-8467)), WO2005/053741 &WO01/64754 (U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,989,145B, 7,666,418B, 8,197,814B,8,632,996B, including KM2160 (FERM BP-10090), KM2760 (FERM depositBP-7054)), WO2003/018635 (including KM2160, KM8759 (FERM BP-8129) andKM8760 (FERM BP-8130), WO00/42074 (U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,488,930B,7,138,117B, including 2610, 10E4, 1G1 and the antibodies deposited asATCC accession number HB-12624 and HB-12625) and WO00/41724 (U.S. Pat.No. 6,881,406B, 6,245,332B, including 1G1 and the antibody depositedunder ATCC accession number HB-12624); the sequences and features of theanti-CCR4 antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CXCL9,e.g. human CXCL9. In one embodiment, the CXCL9 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from mAb 392-100 or AF392(R&D Systems).

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CXCL10,e.g. human CXCL10. In one embodiment, the CXCL10 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region of mAb266 (R & D systems) orfrom any one of the anti-CXCL10 antibodies described in WO017/8708(including CR.G (IP-10) (IgG1) (PharMingen) ande IP-10 (IgG)(A.Luster),WO02/15932, WO03/006045, WO2004/082714, WO2004/045525, WO2004/045526,WO2004/101511 (including antibodies in table 1 and AIP12, HuAIP12,MuAIP12, AIP13, HuAIP13, MuAIP13, AIP6, AIP8, AIP14, AIP18, AIP21,AIP22, AIP5 and AIP17), WO2005/060457 (including AIP5, AIP6, AIP8,AIP10, AIP12, AIP13, AIP14, AIP17, AIP18, AIP21, AIP22, AIP32 andAIP36), WO2005/011605, WO2005/023201, WO2005/058815 (including 1D4, 1E1,2G1, 3C4, 6A5, 6A8, 6610, 7C10, 8F6, 10A12 and 10A12S13C4),WO2005/084708, WO2006/03981.9, WO2006/118085, WO2008/047486,WO2008/044824 (including antibodies #124, #31, #28, #43 and #137),WO2008/106200, WO2009/023566, WO2012/149320 (including MSX-1100 and6A5), WO2014/003742 (including the antibody of Example 14),WO2013/170735, WO2014/189306, WO2015/063187; the sequences and featuresof the anti-CXCL10 antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CD155,e.g. human CD155. In one embodiment, the CD155 antigen-binding sitecomprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H),or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from clone SKII.4(BioLegend).

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds an immuneactivator. In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specificallybinds an immune activator selected from CD137, GITR, OX40, CD40, CXCR3(e.g. agonistic activity against CXCR3), CD3 and ICOS (e.g. agonisticactivity against ICOS). In one embodiment, the antigen-binding sitespecifically binds an immune activator selected from ICOS, CD137, GITRand OX40.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CD137,e.g. hCD137. In one embodiment, the CD137 antigen-binding site comprisesthe CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or theV_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from urelumab, BMS-663513,PF-05082566 (Pfizer), 1D8 and 3E1, 4B4 (BioLegend 309809), H4-1BB-M127(BD Pharmingen 552532), BBK.2 (Thermo Fisher M S621PABX), 145501 (LeincoTechnologies B591), the antibody produced by cell line deposited as ATCCNo. HB-11248 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,974,863) or XmAb-5592, or from any one ofthe anti-CD137 antibodies described in WO2017/04945, WO2016/134358,WO2015/179236, WO2012/177788, WO2012/145183, WO2012/032433,WO2009/135019, WO2005/035584, U.S. Pat. No. 6,974,863, WO2004/055513 andWO2004/010947; the sequences and features of the anti-CD137 antibodiesare incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds GITR,e.g. hGITR. In one embodiment, the GITR antigen-binding site comprisesthe CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or theV_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from MK4166, TRX_(518,) TRX_(385,)MAB689 (R & D Systems), YGITR765 (Novus Biologicals) or 1D8 (NovusBiologicals), or from any one of the anti-GITR antibodies described inWO2015/187835 (including 28F3, 3C3-1, 3C3-2, 2G6, 8A6, 9G7-1, 9G7-2,14E3, 19H8-1, 19H8-2, 19D3, 18E10, and 6G10), WO2015/184099 (including1042-7, 32-15, 1039-45, 1333-21, 231-1039-45, 231-32-15, Hum231 #1,Hum231 #2, m6C8, pab1964, to pab1973, pab1975 to pab1977, pab1979 topab1981, pab1983, pab2159, pab2160, pab2161 and the antibodies in tables1 and 2), WO2015/031667 (including antibodies Ab1 to Ab59 in table 1),WO2015/026684 (including an antibody with a CDR sequence of Seq ID1-66), WO2013/039954 (including, 2155, 1718, 1649, 1362, 954, 827, 698,706 and antibodies listed in Tables 1 & 3), WO2011/051726 (includingantibodies containing CDRs a-f listed on page 17), WO2011/028683(including antibodies 36E5, 61F6, 61G6, 3D6, 6H6, 1D8, 17F10, 35D8,49A1, 9E5, 31H6 and antibodies from hybridomas PTA-9889, PTA-9890,PTA-9891, PTA-9892, PTA-9893, PTA-10286, PTA-10287, PTA-10288,PTA-10289, PTA-10290, and PTA-10291), WO2009/009116 (including antibody2F8), WO2007/133822 (including antibodies listed in Table 1),WO2006/105021 (including 6C8, 2F8, HuN6C8-Agly, HuQ6C8-Gly, and

HuQ6C8-Agly), WO2006/050172 & WO2004/084942 (including DTA-1),WO03/006058 (including anti-GITR/TNFRSF18 #AF524), WO2016/054638(including mAb #1-81, #3-167, #5-139, #7-192, #10-116, #11-126, #12-46,#13-169, #14-182, #15-68 and #17-60), WO2016/196792 (including 6G10,28F3, 19D3, 18E10, 3C3, 2G6, 8A6, 9G7, 14E3 and 191-18), WO2017/087678(including 28F3, 19D3, 18E10, 30-1, 3C3-2, 2G6, 8A6, 9G7-1, 9G7-2, 14E3,19H8-1, 19H8-2 and 6G10); the sequences and features of the anti-GITRantibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds OX40,e.g. hOX40. In one embodiment, the OX40 antigen-binding site comprisesthe CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or theV_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from GSK3174998, L106 BD (PharmingenProduct #340420), ACT35 (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Catalog #20073),MOXR0916, MEDI-6469, MEDI-0562, 9612 (Weinberg, A. D., et al., JImmunother 29, 575-585 (2006)), the humanised anti-OX40 Ab described inMorris et al., Mol Immunol. May 2007; 44(12):3112-3121, or from any oneof the anti-OX40 antibodies described in WO2017/077085 (including SAP9,SAP28.2, SAP15.3, SAP29-50, SAP25-29 and SAP29-23 and humanised versionsdescribed in Examples 4 and 5), WO2017/063162 (including 03, 019, 021and the affinity matured version in Example 5—Table 2, including 21#H28H33, 21 #H65, 21 #H96, 21 #VHnew-L80, 21 #H96-L80), WO2017/050729(including SP197), WO2017/021912 & WO2017/021910 (including ANTIBODY106-222, OX86, and the antibodies described in FIGS. 6 and 7),WO2016/200836 & WO2016/200835 (including MOXR0916/1A7.gr1 IgG1),WO2016/196228 (including 3F4, 14B6-1, 14B6-2, 23H3, 18E9, 8611, 20B3,20C1, 6E1-1, 6E1-2, 14A2, 14A2-1, 14A2-2, L106, OX40.1, OX40.5, OX40.8,OX40.6, and OX40.16 and OX40.21—FIGS. 1 to 10), WO2016/179517 (including11D4, pab1949, pab1949-1, pab2044, pab2193-1, Tables 1 to 4),WO2016/057667 (including 9612 and OX40mAb24), WO2015/153513 (including3C8, 1D2, 1A7 and their variants described in the sequence listing,including A1A7.gr1 and 3C8.gr.5, the antibodies described in FIG. 1),WO2014/148895 (including ACT35, 12H3, 12H3 (FIG. 25)—and humanisedversions VL1H1, VL1VH2, VL1VH3, VL2H1, VL2VH2 and VL2VH3 (FIGS. 43 & 44)and 20E5 (FIG. 24)), WO2013/068563 (including A26 [FIG. 2]),WO2013/038191 (including ACT35, 12H3 and 12H3), WO2013/028231 (including119-122, 119-43-1, 106-222 and the antibodies in Table 1), WO2013/008171(including 2F8, 1D4 and their derivatives, including VH6/VL9, and theantibodies in FIGS. 4 and 5 and tables 6 and 7), WO2012/027328(including 119-122, 119-43-1, Hu106 and Hu106-222), WO2010/096418(including A26), WO2008/106116 (including the antibodies in Tables 1 and2, and A10 (inc A10A-F), B66—FIG. 14—B2, B24, B36, B37, and B39) andWO2007/062245 (including 112V8 (ATCC No. PTA-7219), 112Y55 (ATCC No.PTA-7220), 112Y131 (ATCC No. PTA-7218), 112F32 (ATCC No. PTA-7217) and112Z5 (ATCC No. PTA-7216); the sequences and features of the anti-OX40antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CXCR3,e.g. CXCR3. In one embodiment, the CXCR3 antigen-binding site comprisesthe CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or theV_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from GSK3174998 or from any one ofthe anti-CXCR3 antibodies described in WO2016/200836, WO2016/200835,WO2016/196228, WO2016/179517, WO2016/057667, WO2015/153513,WO2014/148895, WO2013/068563, WO2013/038191, WO2013/028231,WO2013/008171, WO2012/027328, WO2010/096418, WO2011/073180,WO2008/106116 and WO2007/062245; the sequences and features of theanti-CXCR3 antibodies are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CD27,e.g. hCD27. In one embodiment, the CD27 antigen-binding site comprisesthe CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or theV_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from any one of the anti-CD27antibodies described in WO2016/145085 (including 1F5), WO2015/016718(including hCD27.15 and 1F5), WO2014/140374 (including 2F2, 5F24, 5F32,10F13, 10F31, 11F26, 1052 to 015, F2A4B2 and their derivatives,including hz5F24VH+V5Q, hz5F24VL+K45Q), WO2013/138586 (including C2177,C2186, C2191, and C2192 and the derivatives in Examples 8 to 12, andtables 7 to 42), WO2012/004367 (including hCD27.15/ATCC numberPTA-11008), WO2011/130434 (including 1G5, 1H8, 3H12, 3H8, 2G9, 1F5,3A10, 2C2, ms 1A4, ms 9F4 and ms M-T271), WO2011/081164 & WO2010/001908(including KM4027, KM4028, KM4026, KM4030, KM4032 and derivativesthereof), WO2008/051424 (including LG3A10 and AT124-1); the sequencesand features of the anti-CD27 antibodies are incorporated herein byreference.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically binds CD3, e.g.hCD3. In one embodiment, the CD3 antigen-binding site comprises theCDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or the V_(L)or the V_(H) and V_(L) region from OKT3 antibody, otelixizumab,teplizumab or visilizumab, or from any one of the anti-CD3 antibodiesdescribed in WO2017/010874, WO2017/009442, WO2016/204966, WO2016/180721,WO2016/179003, WO2016/116626, WO2016/014974, WO2015/104346,WO2015/095392, WO2015/001085, WO2014/047231, WO2013/188693,WO2013/186613, WO2013/158856, WO2012/173819, WO2012/162067,WO2005/118635, WO2004/108158, WO2004/052397, WO2004/024771, WO01/51644,WO00/05268, WO97/44362, WO93/19196, WO92/06193 and WO91/09968; thesequences and features of the anti-CD3 antibodies are incorporatedherein by reference.

Aspect 1b. An immunocytokine comprising an immunoglobulin heavy chainand an immunoglobulin light chain, wherein the heavy chain comprises inN- to C-terminal direction:

a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and

b) A heavy chain constant region;

c) Optionally, a linker, (L); and

d) An IL-2 cytokine;

-   -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:

e) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3; and

f) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));

-   -   wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by an        antigen-binding site that specifically binds to an antigen        selected from: an immune checkpoint inhibitor (such as PD-1,        CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3 and VISTA, e.g. TIGIT, TIM-3 and        LAG-3), an immune modulator (such as BTLA, hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4,        CD39, CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9,        CXCL10 and CD155, e.g. GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BTLA, hVEM and        CSF1R), and an immune activator (such as CD137, GITR, OX40,        CD40, CXCR3 (e.g. agonistic anti-CXCR3 antibodies), CD27, CD3        and ICOS (e.g. agonistic anti-ICOS antibodies), for example        ICOS, CD137, GITR and OX40).

In another embodiment, the antigen-binding site that specifically bindsto an antigen selected from: an immune checkpoint inhibitor (such asPD-1, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3 and VISTA, e.g. TIGIT, TIM-3 andLAG-3), an immune modulator (such as BTLA, hHVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39,CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10 andCD155, e.g. GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BTLA, hVEM and CSF1R), and an immuneactivator (such as CD137, GITR, OX40, CD40, CXCR3 (e.g. agonisticanti-CXCR3 antibodies), CD3 and ICOS (e.g. agonistic anti-ICOSantibodies), for example ICOS, CD137, GITR and OX40).

Any of the embodiments of aspect 1 and/or aspect 1a apply mutatismutandis to aspect 1b. Any of the features or embodiments of aspects 2to 54 apply mutatis mutandis to aspect 1b. Any of the features of theantibodies or other embodiments or features of concepts 1 to 70 applymutatis mutandis to aspect 1b.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding site specifically binds any ofthe antigens as set out in aspect 1a.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site specifically bind to hPD-L1as defined by Seq ID No:1, and competes for binding to said hPD-L1 withthe antibody 1D05; and wherein the immunocytokine comprises a V_(H)domain which comprises a CDRH3 comprising the motif X₁GSGX₂YGX₃X₄FD,wherein X₁, X₂ and X₃ are independently any amino acid, and X₄ is eitherpresent or absent, and if present, may be any amino acid.

In either of aspect 1 or la, the wording of part f) may be substitutedto read: “f) a cytokine, e.g. selected from IL-7, IL-15, IL-21, IL-12,GM-CSF, TNFα, TGFβ, CXCL9, CXCL10 and interferon-α”. In 1b, the wordingof part d) may be substituted for “d) a cytokine, e.g. selected fromIL-7, IL-15, IL-21, IL-12, GM-CSF, TNFα, TGFβ, CXCL9, CXCL10 andinterferon-α”. Thus, the immunocytokines as disclosed herein may containcytokines other than a cytokine having IL-2 cytokine activity. In oneembodiment, the cytokine is IL-7 (Seq ID No:330). In one embodiment, thecytokine is IL-15 (Seq ID No:331). In one embodiment, the cytokine isIL-21 (Seq ID No:332). In one embodiment, the cytokine is IL-12,comprising the a-chain (Seq ID No:336) and the β-chain (Seq ID No:337).In one embodiment, the cytokine is GM-CSF (Seq ID No:333). In oneembodiment, the cytokine is TNFα (Seq ID No:335). In one embodiment, thecytokine is TGFβ. In one embodiment, the cytokine is CXCL9 (Seq IDNo:338). In one embodiment, the cytokine is CXCL10 (Seq ID No:339). Inone embodiment, the cytokine is interferon-α (Seq ID No:334).

In another embodiment, the cytokine is an immune-stimulating cytokine.In another embodiment, the cytokine is a T-cell stimulating cytokine.

-   Aspect 2. An immunocytokine according to aspect 1, wherein X₁ is a    hydroxyl-containing amino acid, optionally T.-   Aspect 3. An immunocytokine according to aspect 1 or aspect 2,    wherein X₂ is a basic amino acid, optionally K.-   Aspect 4. An immunocytokine according to any one of aspects 1 to 3,    wherein X₂ is a hydroxyl-containing amino acid, optionally S or T.-   Aspect 5. The immunocytokine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,    wherein X₃ is an aromatic amino acid, optionally W.-   Aspect 6. An immunocytokine according to any one of aspects 1 to 5,    wherein X₄ is absent.-   Aspect 7. An immunocytokine according to any one of aspects 1 to 5,    wherein X₄ is present.-   Aspect 8. An immunocytokine according to aspect 7, wherein X₄ is an    aliphatic amino acid, optionally G.

The features of aspects 2 to 7 may be as defined in any of concepts 2 to7 hereinabove.

-   Aspect 9. An immunocytokine comprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain    and an immunoglobulin light chain, wherein the heavy chain comprises    in N- to C-terminal direction:

a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and

b) A heavy chain constant region;

-   -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:

c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;

d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));

e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and

f) An IL-2 cytokine;

-   -   wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by an        antigen-binding site that specifically binds to hPD-L1, and        competes for binding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or 32, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or 32 comprising 6 or fewer amino acid        substitutions, optionally, wherein the immunocytokine is        according to any one of aspects 2 to 8.

In this aspect, any of the features of CDRH3 described in concepts 9,and 9a to l, and any of the embodiments of concept 9 apply mutatismutandis.

-   Aspect 10. An immunocytokine comprising an immunoglobulin heavy    chain and an immunoglobulin light chain, wherein the heavy chain    comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and

b) A heavy chain constant region;

-   -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:

c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;

d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));

e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and

f) An. IL-2 cytokine;

-   -   wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by an        antigen-binding site that specifically binds to hPD-L1; and    -   wherein the V_(H) domain comprises a CDRH3 of from 12 to 20        amino acids and which is derived from the recombination of a        human V_(H) gene segment, a human D gene segment and a human        J_(H) gene segment, wherein the human J_(H) gene segment is        IGHJ5 (e.g. IGHJ5*02).

In this aspect, any of the features of CDRH3 described in concepts 10and 10a apply mutatis mutandis

-   Aspect 11. An immunocytokine according to aspect 10, wherein the    human V_(H) gene segment is IGHV3 (e.g. IGHV3-9, such as    IGHV3-9*01).

In this aspect, any of the features of the gene segments described inconcept 11, 11a or 11b apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 12. An immunocytokine according to aspect 10 or aspect 11,    wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(L) domain which is    derived from the recombination of a human Vκ gene segment, and a    human Jκ gene segment, wherein the human V_(L) gene segment is    IGκV1D (e.g. IGκV1D-39, such as IGκV1D-39*01).

In this aspect, any of the features of the gene segments described inconcept 12, 12a or 12b apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 13. An immunocytokine comprising an immunoglobulin heavy    chain and an immunoglobulin light chain, wherein the heavy chain    comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and

b) A heavy chain constant region;

-   -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:

c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;

d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));

e) optionally, a linker, (L); and

f) An IL-2 cytokine;

-   -   wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by an        antigen-binding site that specifically binds to an epitope that        is identical to an epitope to which the antibody 1D05        specifically binds.

In this aspect, any of the features of the epitopes, assays and otherembodiments described in any of concepts 13 and 13a to 13l apply mutatismutandis

-   Aspect 14. An immunocytokine according to aspect 13, wherein the    epitope is identified by an unrelated amino acid scan, or by X-ray    crystallography.

Aspect 15. An immunocytokine according to aspect 14, wherein the contactresidues of the epitope are defined by a reduction in affinity of atleast 10-fold in an unrelated amino acid scan, e.g. an alanine scan asdetermined by SPR.

In this aspect, any of the features of concept 15 apply mutatismutandis.

-   Aspect 16. An immunocytokine comprising an immunoglobulin heavy    chain and an immunoglobulin light chain, wherein the heavy chain    comprises in N- to C-terminal direction:

a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3; and

b) A heavy chain constant region;

-   -   and wherein the light chain comprises in N- to C-terminal        direction:

c) A V_(L) domain comprising CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3;

d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L));

e) Optionally, a linker, (L); and

f) An IL-2 cytokine;

-   -   wherein the V_(H) domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by an        antigen-binding site which competes for binding to hPD-L1 with        the antibody 1D05.

In this aspect, any of the features of the antibodies of concepts 16a to16l or any of the competitive-assays and other embodiments described inconcept 16, or the features of concept 35 apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 17. An immunocytokine according to any one of aspects 10 to    16, wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID    NO:29 or 32, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or 32 comprising    6 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

In this aspect, any of the features of the antibodies of concepts 17a to17l apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 18. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID    NO:27 or 30 or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:27 or 30 comprising    3, 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

In this aspect, any of the features of the antibodies of concepts 18a to18l apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 19. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID    NO:28 or 31, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:28 or 31 comprising    4 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

In this aspect, any of the features of the antibodies of concepts 19a to19l apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 20. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    wherein the V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO:33, or a heavy chain variable domain amino acid sequence that is    at least 80% (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical to SEQ    ID NO:33 (for example the V_(H) domain sequence in any of the heavy    chain sequences of Seq ID Nos:47 to 49).

In this aspect, any of the features of the antibodies of concepts 20a to20l or any of the embodiments of concept 20 apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 21. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect    comprising first and second copies of said heavy chain.-   Aspect 22. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    comprising a V_(L) domain which comprises the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ    ID NO:37 or 40, or the CRDL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:37 or 40    comprising 3 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

In this aspect, any of the features of the antibodies of concepts 22a to22l apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 23. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    comprising a V_(L) domain which comprises the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ    ID NO:38 or 41, or the CRDL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:38 or 41    comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s), for example a CDRL2    sequence of Seq ID No:50.

In this aspect, any of the features of the antibodies of concepts 23a to23l apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 24. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    comprising a V_(L) domain which comprises the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ    ID NO:39 or 42, or the CRDL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:39 or 42    comprising 4 or fewer amino acid substitutions.

In this aspect, any of the features of the antibodies of concepts 24a to24l apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 25. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    comprising a V_(L) domain which comprises an amino acid sequence of    SEQ ID NO:43, or a light chain variable domain amino acid sequence    that is at least 80%. (e.g. at least 85%, or at least 90%) identical    to SEQ ID NO:43 (for example the V_(L) domain sequence in the light    chain sequence of Seq ID No:50 or 51).

In this aspect, any of the features of the antibodies of concepts 25a to25l or any of the embodiments of concept 25 apply, mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 26. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect    comprising first and second copies of said light chain.-   Aspect 27. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect which    specifically binds to cynomolgus PD-L1 as defined by Seq ID No:2.

In this aspect, any of embodiments of concept 27 apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 28. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a kappa light chain.

In this aspect, any of the embodiments of concept 28 apply mutatismutandis

-   Aspect 29. An immunocytokine according to any one of aspects 9 to    28, wherein the amino acid substitutions are conservative amino acid    substitutions, optionally wherein the conservative substitutions are    from one of six groups (each group containing amino acids that are    conservative substitutions for one another) selected from:    -   1) Alanine (A), Serine (S), Threonine (T);    -   2) Aspartic acid (D), Glutamic acid (E);    -   3) Asparagine (N), Glutamine (Q);    -   4) Arginine (R), Lysine (K);    -   5) Isoleucine (I), Leucine (L), Methionine (M), Valine (V); and    -   6) Phenylalanine (F), Tyrosine (Y), Tryptophan (W).

In this aspect, any of the embodiments of concept 9 apply mutatismutandis.

-   Aspect 30. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a constant region, e.g.    an IgG1 constant region, optionally wherein the constant region is a    disabled IgG1 as defined in Seq ID No:205.

In this aspect, any of the features or the embodiments of concepts 30,31 or 32 apply mutatis mutandis.

-   Aspect 31. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect    wherein the:    -   A) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:33        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:43;    -   B) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:33, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:43;    -   C) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:43;    -   D) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:48 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:43;    -   E) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:49 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:43;    -   F) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:33        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the        V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:50;    -   G) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:50;    -   H) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:48 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:50;    -   I) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:49 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:50;    -   J) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:33        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the        V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:51;    -   K) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:51;    -   L) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:48 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:51;    -   M) V_(H) domain comprise an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:49 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:51;    -   N) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:33        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the        V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:298;    -   O) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:298;    -   P) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:48 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:298;    -   Q) V_(H) domain comprise an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)        domain of SEQ ID No:49 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino        acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID No:298;    -   R) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:58        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:68;    -   S) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:58, and the V_(L) domain        comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:68;    -   T) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:78        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:88;    -   U) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:78, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:88;    -   V) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No:98        and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:108;    -   W) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:98, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:108;    -   X) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:118 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:128;    -   Y) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:118, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:128;    -   Z) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:158 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:168;    -   AA) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:158, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:168;    -   BB) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:178 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:188;    -   CC) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:178, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:188;    -   DD) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:138 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:148;    -   EE) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:13, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:148;    -   FF) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:244 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:254;    -   GG) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:244, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:254;    -   HH) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:264 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:274;    -   II) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:264, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:274;    -   JJ) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:284 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:294;    -   KK)V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:284, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:294;    -   LL) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:13 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:23; and    -   MM) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:13, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:23;    -   NN) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID        No:349 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID No:359; and    -   OO) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:349, and the V_(L) domain        comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical        to SEQ ID No:359.

In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 70% identical tothe specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence isat least 75% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment,the amino acid sequence is at least 95% identical to the specified SeqID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 96%identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acidsequence is at least 97% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In oneembodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 98% identical to thespecified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is atleast 99% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, theamino acid sequence is at least 99.5% identical to the specified Seq IDNo.

-   Aspect 32. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect    wherein the:    -   A) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:299 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   B) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:299, and the V_(L)        and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%        identical to SEQ ID No:45;    -   C) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:47 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   D) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:48 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   E) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:49 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   F) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:342 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:45;    -   G) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:238 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   H) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:47 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   I) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:48 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   J) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:49 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   K) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:342 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:50;    -   L) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:299 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   M) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:47 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   N) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:48 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   O) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:49 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   P) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:342 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:51;    -   Q) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:299 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   R) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:47 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   S) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:48 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   T) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:49 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   U) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:342 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:298;    -   V) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:60 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:70;    -   W) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:60, and the V_(L)        and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%        identical to SEQ ID No:70;    -   X) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:80 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:90;    -   Y) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:80, and the V_(L)        and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%        identical to SEQ ID No:90;    -   Z) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID No:100 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:110;    -   AA)V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid sequence        that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:100, and the V_(L)        and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%        identical to SEQ ID No:110;    -   BB) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:120 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:130;    -   CC) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:120, and        the V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:130;    -   DD) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:160 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:170;    -   EE) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:160, and        the V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:170;    -   FF) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:180 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:190;    -   GG) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:180, and        the V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:190;    -   HH) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:140 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:150;    -   II) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:140, and        the V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:150;    -   JJ) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:246 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:256;    -   KK) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:246, and        the V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:256;    -   LL) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:266 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:276;    -   MM) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:266, and        the V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:276;    -   NN) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:286 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:296; and    -   OO) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:286, and        the V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:296;    -   PP) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:15 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:25; and    -   QQ) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:15, and the        V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least        85% identical to SEQ ID No:25;    -   RR) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID No:351 and V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino        acid sequence of SEQ ID No:361; and    -   SS) V_(H) and the constant region comprise an amino acid        sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:351, and        the V_(L) and C_(L) comprise an amino acid sequence that is at        least 85% identical to SEQ ID No:361.

In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 70% identical tothe specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence isat least 75% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment,the amino acid sequence is at least 95% identical to the specified SeqID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 96%identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acidsequence is at least 97% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In oneembodiment, the amino acid sequence is at least 98% identical to thespecified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, the amino acid sequence is atleast 99% identical to the specified Seq ID No. In one embodiment, theamino acid sequence is at least 99.5% identical to the specified Seq IDNo.

-   Aspect 33. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect    wherein the antigen-binding site specifically binds PD-L1, whilst    the IL-2 cytokine binds the high affinity (αβγ) IL-2 receptor    (IL-2R).

In one embodiment, the antigen binding site binds PD-L1 simultaneouslyto the IL-2 cytokine binding the αβγ IL-2R. In one embodiment, theantigen binding site binds PD-L1 sequentially to the IL-2 cytokinebinding the αβγ IL-2R. In one embodiment, the IL-2 cytokine additionallybinds the intermediate (βγ) IL-2R.

-   Aspect 34. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect    wherein the immunocytokine is capable of inhibiting PD-L1-mediated    suppression of T-cells.

In one embodiment, the immunocytokine inhibits PD-L1-mediatedsuppression of T-cells. In one embodiment, the immunocytokine inhibitsPD-L1-mediated suppression of T-cells in an in vitro assay. In anotherembodiment, the antigen binding site has any of the features orembodiments of concept 51 or 52.

In another embodiment, the antigen binding site blocks or inhibits PD-1binding to PD-L1. In one embodiment, the antigen binding site blocks orinhibits CD80 binding to PD-L1.

-   Aspect 35. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect    wherein the immunocytokine is capable of increasing IL-2R-mediated    T-cell activation.

In one embodiment, the immunocytokine increases IL-2R-mediated T-cellactivation. In one embodiment, the immunocytokine increasesIL-2R-mediated T-cell activation in an in vitro assay.

-   Aspect 36. An immunocytokine according to aspect 34 or aspect 35,    wherein the suppression of T-cells or the increase in IL-2R-mediated    T-cell activation is measured by an increase in one or more of IFNγ,    IL-2, CD25 or proliferation of T-cells in an assay that provides    co-stimulation by either direct CD3/CD28 stimulation, superantigen    stimulation or provides co-stimulation by co-incubation with cells    capable of inducing a T-cell response.

The measurements may be carried out with any suitable technique. Forexample, the measurements may be taken with ELISA, HTRF, BRDUincorporation (proliferation), electrochemiluminescence (ECL) or flowcytometry (e.g. FACS). These techniques are well-known to those skilledin the art and are described elsewhere herein. In one embodiment, theassay is flow cytometry. In one embodiment, the assay is ELISA. In oneembodiment, the assay is HTRF.

In this aspect, when aspect 36 is dependent on aspect 34, any of thefeatures or embodiments of concept 36 apply mutatis mutandis.

When Aspect 36 is dependent on Aspect 35, in one embodiment, theincrease in IL-2R-mediated T-cell activation is measured by an increasein one or both of IFNγ and CD25.

When Aspect 36 is dependent on Aspect 35, in one embodiment, theco-stimulation is provided by direct CD3/CD28 stimulation.

When Aspect 36 is dependent on Aspect 35, in one embodiment, theco-stimulation is provided by a superantigen, such as staphylococcalenterotoxin B (SEB).

When Aspect 36 is dependent on Aspect 35, in one embodiment, the assayprovides co-stimulation by co-incubation with cells capable of inducinga T-cell response. Such cells may be antigen-presenting cells (APCs),for example monocytes, B-cells or dendritic cells. In one embodiment,the assay provides co-stimulation by co-incubation with APCs. In oneembodiment, the assay provides co-stimulation by co-incubation withmonocytes. In one embodiment, the assay provides co-stimulation byco-incubation with B-cells. In one embodiment, the assay providesco-stimulation by co-incubation with dendritic cells.

-   Aspect 37. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect which    does not comprise a linker (L), or an immunocytokine according to    any preceding claim wherein the C_(L) of d) is directly fused to the    cytokine of f).

In one embodiment, the C_(L) of the light chain or the heavy chain isdirectly fused to the cytokine.

In one embodiment of aspect 1b, the C_(L) of b) is directly fused to thecytokine of d).

-   Aspect 38. An immunocytokine according to any one of aspects 1 to    37, wherein the linker is a peptide linker of 1 to 20 amino acids in    length.

In one embodiment, the linker is peptide linker of 1 to 15 amino acidsin length. In one embodiment, the linker is peptide linker of 1 to 10amino acids in length. In one embodiment, the linker is peptide linkerof 1 to 5 amino acids in length.

In one embodiment, the linker may be a chemical linker. In the case ofrecombinant fusion proteins, the linkers are encoded by nucleic acidsequences located in frame, in between the coding regions for thedifferent immunocytokine portions. In the case of synthetic proteins,the linker peptides are introduced during synthesis.

Linkers are well-known to those skilled in the art. For example, seedescribed in Denardo et al., 1998, Clin. Cancer Res., 4(10):2483-90;Peterson et al., 1999, Bioconjug. Chem. 10(4):553-7; and Zimmerman etal., 1999, Nucl. Med. Biol., 26(8):943-50, the modifications describedtherein are incorporated herein by reference.

-   Aspect 39. An immunocytokine according to aspect 38, wherein the    linker peptide is selected from poly-G or (G4S)x, wherein X is 1, 2,    3 or 4.

In other embodiments, the linker may be selected from STG, GSTG, RS,TVAAPS, GGGGS, GSTVAAPS, TVAAPSGS or GSTVAAPSGS. In another embodiment,the linker is Gln-Arg-Val-Asp (derived from N-terminus of canine kappaconstant region). In another embodiment, the linker is GGNGT or YGNGT.

-   Aspect 40. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect    wherein the IL-2 cytokine is human IL-2 (hIL-2) or a variant    thereof.

IL-2 variants are as described in aspect 1.

There is also provided a variant cytokine, which may be any of thenon-IL-2 cytokines described herein (including the non-IL-2 cytokinesdescribed in aspect 1, e.g. selected from IL-7, IL-15, IL-21, IL-12,GM-CSF, TNFα, CXCL9, CXCL10 and interferon-a). The definition of avariant IL-2 cytokine applies mutatis mutandis to the other cytokines(including immune stimulating cytokines and T-cell stimulatingcytokines) described herein, e.g. comprising any of the N-terminaldeletions described for IL-2 in aspect 1.

-   Aspect 41. An immunocytokine according to aspect 40, wherein the    hIL-2 comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of Seq ID    No:301.-   Aspect 42. An immunocytokine according to aspect 40, wherein .the    hIL-2 comprises a variant of IL-2 which comprises a modification at    the N-terminus, optionally a deletion of from 1 to 10 amino acids.

As used in this aspect, a modification at the N-terminus of any of thecytokines described herein (including the non-IL-2 cytokines describedin aspect 1, e.g. selected from IL-7, IL-15, IL-21, IL-12, GM-CSF, TNFα,CXCL9, CXCL10 and interferon-a) refers to one or more (such as 1 to 10,e.g. 1 to 5) amino acid substitutions, deletions or additions.

In one embodiment, the modification is one or more (such as 1 to 10,e.g. 1 to 5) amino acid substitutions at the N-terminus of the cytokine.Substitutions may be conservative substitutions, for example, as definedin concept 9, concept 29 or aspect 29. In one embodiment, themodification is a deletion. In another embodiment, the modification isan N-terminal deletion, for example, any of the deletions described inconcept 9 and aspect 1. In one embodiment, the modification (such as adeletion of 1 to 10 amino acids) is within the final 50 amino acids ofthe N-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2 cytokine. In oneembodiment, the modification (such as a deletion of 1 to 10 amino acids)within the final 30 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine, e.g.the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the modification (such as adeletion of 1 to 10 amino acids) within the final 25 amino acids of theN-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment,the modification (such as a deletion of 1 to 10 amino acids) within thefinal 20 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2cytokine. In one embodiment, the modification (such as a deletion of 1to 10 amino acids) within the final 15 amino acids of the N-terminus ofthe cytokine, e.g. the IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, themodification (such as a deletion of 1 to 10 amino acids) within thefinal 10 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2cytokine.

In one embodiment, the modification is a deletion of 1 to 9 amino acidsfrom within the final 10 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine,such as a deletion of the final 1 to 9 amino acids of the N-terminus ofthe cytokine. In one embodiment, the modification is a deletion of 1 to8 amino acids from within the final 10 amino acids of the N-terminus ofthe cytokine, such as a deletion of the final 1 to 8 amino acids of theN-terminus of the cytokine. In one embodiment, the modification is adeletion of 1 to 7 amino acids from within the final 10 amino acids ofthe N-terminus of the cytokine, such as a deletion of the final 1 to 7amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine. In one embodiment, themodification is a deletion of 1 to 6 amino acids from within the final10 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine, such as a deletion ofthe final 1 to 6 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine. In oneembodiment, the modification is a deletion of 1 to 5 amino acids fromwithin the final 10 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine, suchas a deletion of the final 1 to 5 amino acids of the N-terminus of thecytokine. In one embodiment, the modification is a deletion of 1 to 4amino acids from within the final 10 amino acids of the N-terminus ofthe cytokine, such as a deletion of the final 1 to 4 amino acids of theN-terminus of the cytokine. In one embodiment, the modification is adeletion of 1 to 3 amino acids from within the final 10 amino acids ofthe N-terminus of the cytokine, such as a deletion of the final 1 to 3amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine. In one embodiment, themodification is a deletion of 1 or 2 amino acids from within the final10 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine, such as a deletion ofthe final 1 or 2 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine. In oneembodiment, the modification is a deletion of 1 amino acid from withinthe final 10 amino acids of the N-terminus of the cytokine, such as adeletion of the final amino acid of the N-terminus of the cytokine. In aparticular embodiment, the cytokine is an IL-2 cytokine, such as a humanIL-2 cytokine.

In one embodiment, the deletion is of the 9th amino acid from theN-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2 cytokine, for example thehuman IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the deletion is of the 8^(th)and 9^(th) amino acid from the N-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2cytokine, for example the human IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thedeletion is of the 7^(th), 8^(th) and 9^(th) amino acid from theN-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2 cytokine, for example thehuman IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the deletion is of the 6^(th) to9^(th) amino acid from the N-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2cytokine, for example the human IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thedeletion is of the 4^(th) to 9^(th) amino acid from the N-terminus ofthe cytokine, e.g. the IL-2 cytokine, for example the human IL-2cytokine. In one embodiment, the deletion is of the 3^(rd) to 9^(th)amino acid from the N-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2 cytokine,for example the human IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the deletion isof the 2^(nd) to 9^(th) amino acid from the N-terminus of the cytokine,e.g. the IL-2 cytokine, for example the human IL-2 cytokine. In oneembodiment, the deletion is of the 2^(nd) to 6^(th) amino acid from theN-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2 cytokine, for example thehuman IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, the deletion is of the 3^(rd) to7^(th) amino acid from the N-terminus of the cytokine, e.g. the IL-2cytokine, for example the human IL-2 cytokine. In one embodiment, thedeletion is of the 4^(th) to 8^(th) amino acid from the N-terminus ofthe cytokine, e.g. the IL-2 cytokine, for example the human IL-2cytokine. Any of the deletions described in Aspect 1 hereinabove may beapplied mutatis mutandis to the non-IL-2 cytokines of this aspect.

Aspect 42a. A variant hIL-2 comprising an N-terminal modification of anyof the aspects or features of aspect 42. In one embodiment of aspect42a, the variant hIL-2 is a purified variant hIL-2. In anotherembodiment of aspect 42a, the variant hIL-2 is an isolated and purifiedvariant hIL-2.

Aspect 42b. A variant cytokine selected from IL-7, IL-15, IL-21, IL-12,GM-CSF, TNFα, CXCL9, CXCL10 and interferon-α comprising an N-terminalmodification of any of the aspects or features of aspect 42. In oneembodiment of aspect 42a, the variant cytokine is a purified variantcytokine. In another embodiment of aspect 42a, the variant cytokine isan isolated and purified variant cytokine.

-   Aspect 43. An immunocytokine according to aspect 40 or aspect 42,    wherein the hIL-2 comprises a variant IL-2 comprising an N-terminal    sequence selected from Seq ID No:303 to 323.

Aspect 43a. A variant hIL-2 comprising an N-terminal sequence selectedfrom Seq ID No:303 to 323.

In one embodiment of aspect 43a, the variant hIL-2 is a purified varianthIL-2. In another embodiment of aspect 43a, the variant hIL-2 is anisolated and purified variant hIL-2. In one embodiment, the varianthIL-2 comprises (or consists) of an N-term terminal sequence selectedfrom Seq ID No:303 to 323 directly fused to an IL-2 sequence selectedfrom Seq ID No:324, 517 and 518.

-   Aspect 44. An immunocytokine according to any one of aspects 40, 42    or 43 wherein the hIL-2 variant comprises one or more (such as 1 to    5, e.g. one or two) mutations independently selected from the    following:    -   1) D20 (such as D20T);    -   2) R38 (such as R38W, R38A or R38Q);    -   3) F42 (such as F42A or F42K);    -   4) Y45 (such as Y45A);    -   5) E62 (such as E62A);    -   6) N88 (such as N88R);    -   7) C125 (such as C125S);    -   8) Q126 (such as Q126W); or    -   9) R38 and F42 (such as R38W and F42K or R38A and F42A);    -   wherein the residue numbering is defined with reference to the        human wild-type IL-2 sequence, Seq ID No:301.-   Aspect 44a. A variant hIL-2 according to any one of aspects 42a or    43a wherein the hIL-2 variant comprises one or more (such as 1 to 5,    e.g. one or two) mutations independently selected from the    following:    -   1) D20 (such as D20T);    -   2) R38 (such as R38W, R38A or R38Q);    -   3) F42 (such as F42A or F42K);    -   4) Y45 (such as Y45A);    -   5) E62 (such as E62A);    -   6) N88 (such as N88R);    -   7) C125 (such as C125S);    -   8) Q126 (such as Q126W); or    -   9) R38 and F42 (such as R38W and F42K or R38A and F42A);        wherein the residue numbering is defined with reference to the        human wild-type IL-2 sequence, Seq ID No:301.

In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises (or consists) of an R38(such as R38W, R38A or R38Q, e.g. R38A) mutation. In one embodiment, thevariant hIL-2 comprises (or consists) of an F42 (such as F42A or F42K,e.g. F42A) mutation. In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises (orconsists) or a Y45 (such as Y45A) mutation. In one embodiment, thevariant hIL-2 comprises (or consists) of an E62 (such as E62A) mutation.

In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises (or consists) of an R38(such as R38W, R38A or R38Q, e.g. R38A) mutation and an F42 (such asF42A or F42K, e.g. F42A) mutation. In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2comprises (or consists) of an R38 (such as R38W, R38A or R38Q e.g. R38A)and a Y45 (such as Y45A) mutation. In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2comprises (or consists) of an R38 (such as R38W, R38A or R38Q, e.g.R38A) mutation and an E62 (such as E62A). In one embodiment, the varianthIL-2 comprises (or consists) of a Y45 (such as Y45A) mutation and anE62 (such as E62A). In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises (orconsists) of an F42 (such as F42A or F42K, e.g. F42A) mutation and anE62 (such as E62A) mutation. In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2comprises (or consists) of an F42 (such as F42A or F42K, e.g. F42A)mutation and a Y45 (such as Y45A) mutation.

In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises (or consists) of an R38(such as R38W, R38A or R38Q e.g. R38A) mutation, an F42 (such as F42A orF42K, e.g. F42A) mutation and a Y45 (such as Y45A) mutation. In oneembodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises (or consists) of an R38 (such asR38W, R38A or R38Q, e.g. R38A) mutation, an F42 (such as F42A or F42K,e.g. F42A) mutation and an E62 (such as E62A) mutation. In oneembodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises (or consists) of an R38 (such asR38W, R38A or R38Q; e.g. R38A) mutation, a Y45 (such as Y45A) mutationand an E62 (such as E62A) mutation.

In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises (or consists) of an R38(such as R38W, R38A or R38Q e.g. R38A) mutation, an F42 (such as F42A orF42K, e.g. F42A) mutation, a Y45 (such as Y45A) mutation and an E62(such as E62A) mutation. In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises(or consists) of an R38A, F42A, Y45A and an E62A mutation.

Other hIL-2 mutations are known to those skilled in the art. In oneembodiment, the hIL-2 mutations are those described in WO2012/062228(see claims 2 to 7, incorporated herein by reference). In oneembodiment, the hIL-2 mutations are those described in WO1999/60128 (seeclaims 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 incorporated herein by reference). In oneembodiment, the hIL-2 mutations are those described in WO1993/20849 (seeclaims 4 and 5 incorporated herein by reference). In one embodiment, thehIL-2 mutations are those described in WO2003/015697 (see claims 7 and10 incorporated herein by reference). In one embodiment, the hIL-2mutations are those described in WO2005/007121 (see claims 9 to 14incorporated herein by reference). In one embodiment, the hIL-2mutations are those described in WO2005/086798 (see claims 5 to 10incorporated herein by reference). In one embodiment, the hIL-2mutations are those described in WO2005/086751 (see claims 5 to 9incorporated herein by reference). In one embodiment, the hIL-2mutations are those described in WO2009/061853 (see claim 5 incorporatedherein by reference). In one embodiment, the hIL-2 mutations are thosedescribed in WO2012/088446 (see claims 3 to 8 and 11 to 13 incorporatedherein by reference). In one embodiment, the hIL-2 mutations are thosedescribed in WO2012/107417 (see claims 2, 4, 6 and 9, incorporatedherein by reference). In one embodiment, the hIL-2 mutations are thosedescribed in WO2012/119093 (see claims 1 to 7, incorporated herein byreference). In one embodiment, the hIL-2 mutations are those describedin WO2015/164815 (see claims 3 to 19, incorporated herein by reference).

In these aspects, where the residue numbering is defined with referenceto the human wild-type IL-2 sequence, if, for example, there is a singleamino acid deletion from the N-terminus of the cytokine, and the claimdescribed an N88 amino acid mutation, then, for the variant IL-2 havingthe single amino acid deletion, the N will in fact be at position 87. Ifthe cytokine has 3 amino acids deleted from the N-terminus, and themutation is an F42A mutation, then the position to be mutated, will infact be F39 in the variant sequence.

Aspect 45. An immunocytokine according to aspect 40, wherein the hIL-2comprises a variant IL-2 consists of an N-terminal sequence selectedfrom Seq ID No:242 to 262 fused to the amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:324.

In one embodiment, the variant hIL-2 comprises (or consists) of anN-terminal sequence selected from Seq ID No:303 to 323 fused to theamino acid sequence selected from Seq ID No:324, 517 and 518.

In one embodiment, the immunocytokine is 1D05 D1-9 ICK. In oneembodiment, the immunocytokine is 1D05 D1-9. In one embodiment, theimmunocytokine is 1D05 D9-2 ICK. In one embodiment, the immunocytokineis 1D05 D9-7 ICK.

Aspect 45a. A variant hIL-2 comprising an N-terminal sequence selectedfrom Seq ID No:303 to 323 fused to the amino acids sequence of Seq IDNo:324.

In one embodiment of aspect 45a, the variant hIL-2 is a purified varianthIL-2. In another embodiment of aspect 44a, the variant hIL-2 is anisolated and purified variant hIL-2.

Aspect 46. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect, whereinthe IL-2 cytokine binds to the high affinity (αβγ) IL-2 receptor with apotency less than free IL-2, for example with an EC₅₀ of greater than 20pM, greater than 50 pM or greater than 100 pM, e.g. when measured in acell-based proliferative assay.

Free IL-2 has a potency of approximately 10μM against the αβγ (highaffinity) receptor in a cell-based proliferative assay. As used herein,EC₅₀ refers to the effective concentration to give 50% of maximalactivation of the IL2R. The higher the EC₅₀, the less potent thesubstance is, thus a substance having an EC₅₀ of 1μM is more potent thana substance with an EC₅₀ of 1 nM. The sequences of the α-chain, β-chainand γ-chain are provided in Seq ID Nos:327, 328 and 329 respectively.

In one embodiment, the IL-2 cytokine has an EC₅₀ in the range of 5 pM to20 pM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 5 pM to 1 nM. Inone embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 5 pM to 750 pM, 5 pM to 500pM, 5 pm to 250 pM or 5 pM to 100 pM, e.g. 5 pM to 50 pM.

In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 10 pM to 1 nM. In oneembodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 10 pM to 750 pM, 10 pM to 500pM, 10 pM to 250 pM or 10 pm to 100 pM, e.g. 10 pM to 50 pM, or 10 pM to30 pM.

In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 20 pM to 1 nM. In oneembodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 20 pM to 750 pM, 20 pM to 500pM, 20 pM to 250 pM or 20 pm to 100 pM, e.g. 20 pM to 50 pM.

In another embodiment, the IL-2 cytokine has an EC₅₀ in the range of 50pM to 1 nM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 50 pM to 750pM, 50 pM to 500 pM, 50 pM to 250 pM or 50 pm to 100 pM, e.g. 50 pM to75 pM. In another embodiment, the IL-2 cytokine has an EC₅₀ in the rangeof 100 pM to 1 nM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 100 pMto 800 pM, 100 pM to 700 pM, 100 pM to 600 pM or 100 pm to 500 pM, e.g.100 pM to 400 pM. In another embodiment, the IL-2 cytokine has an EC₅₀in the range of 100 pm to 300 pM. In another embodiment, the IL-2cytokine has an EC₅₀in the range of 100 pm to 200 pM.

In another embodiment, the EC₅₀ is greater than 5 pM. In anotherembodiment, the EC₅₀ is greater than 10 pM. In another embodiment, theEC₅₀ is greater than 20 pM. In another embodiment, the EC₅₀ is greaterthan 30 pM, greater than 40 pM, greater than 50 pM, greater than 60 pMor greater than 70 pM. In another embodiment, the EC₅₀ is greater than100 pM, greater than 125 pM, greater than 150 pM, greater than 175 pM orgreater than 200 pM. In another embodiment, the EC₅₀ is greater than 250pM, greater than 300 pM, greater than 350 pM, greater than 400 pM. Inanother embodiment, the EC₅₀ is greater than 500 pM, greater than 600pM, greater than 700 pM or greater than 800 pM.

In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 5 nM. In one embodiment, theEC₅₀ is less than 1 nM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 800 pM.In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 700 pM. In one embodiment, theEC₅₀ is less than 600 pM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 500pM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 400 pM. In one embodiment,the EC₅₀ is less than 300 pM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than200 pM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 100 pM. In oneembodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 50 pM.

The potency of the immunocytokine against the αβγ IL-2R may be measuredin a cell-based proliferative assay, which are well-known to thoseskilled in the art and are detailed more in the Examples hereinbelow(see Example 13 and FIG. 12).

-   Aspect 47. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    wherein the IL-2 binds to the intermediate affinity (βγ) IL-2    receptor with a potency less than free IL-2, for example with an    EC₅₀of greater than 1 nM, greater than 5 nM or greater than 10 nM,    e.g. when measured in a cell-based proliferative assay.

Free IL-2 has a potency of approximately 100 pM against the βγ(intermediate affinity) receptor in a cell-based proliferative assay. Asused herein, EC₅₀ refers to the effective concentration to give 50% ofmaximal activation of the IL-2R. The higher the EC₅₀, the less potentthe substance is, thus a substance having an EC₅₀ of 1 pM is more potentthan a substance with an EC₅₀ of 1 nM. The sequences of the α-chain,β-chain and γ-chain are provided in Seq ID Nos:327, 328 and 329respectively.

In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 1 to 100 nM. In oneembodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 10 nM to 100 nM. In oneembodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 20 nM to 100 nM. In anotherembodiment, the IL-2 cytokine has an EC₅₀ in the range of 30 nM to 100nM, 40 nM to 100 nM, 50 nM to 100 nM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is inthe range of 50 nM to 100 nM, 60 nM to 100 nM, 70 nM to 100 nM.

In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 1 to 50 nM. In oneembodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 10 nM to 50 nM. In oneembodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 20 nM to 50 nM. In anotherembodiment; the IL-2 cytokine has an EC₅₀ in the range of 30 nM to 50 nMor 40 nM to 50 nM.

In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 1 to 10 nM. In oneembodiment, the EC₅₀ is in the range of 1 to 20 nM. In one embodiment,the EC₅₀ is in the range of 1 to 30 nM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ isin the range of 1 nM to 9 nM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is in therange of 1 nM to 8 nM. In another embodiment, the IL-2 cytokine has anEC₅₀ in the range of 1 nM to 7 nM, 1 nM to 6 nM or 1 nM to 5 nM.

In another embodiment, the EC₅₀ is greater than 0.5 nM, greater than 0.6nM, greater than 0.7 nM, greater than 0.8 nM or greater than 0.9 nM. Inanother embodiment, the EC₅₀ is greater than 1 nM, greater than 1.25 nM,greater than 1.5 nM, greater than 1.75 nM or greater than 2 nM. Inanother embodiment, the EC₅₀ is greater than 2.5 nM, greater than 3 nM,greater than 3.5 nM, greater than 4 nM. In another embodiment, the EC₅₀is greater than 5 nM, greater than 6 nM, greater than 7 nM or greaterthan 8 nM. In a particular embodiment, the EC₅₀ is greater than 1 nM.

In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 10 nM. In one embodiment, theEC₅₀ is less than 20 nM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 30 nM.In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 40 nM. In one embodiment, theEC₅₀ is less than 50 nM.

In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 100 nM. In one embodiment, theEC₅₀ is less than 200 nM. In one embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 300nM.

In another embodiment, the EC₅₀ is less than 75 nM or less than 50 nM.

In one embodiment, the IL-2 shows no detectable potency against the βγIL-2R in a cell-based proliferative assay.

The potency of the immunocytokine against the βγ IL-2R may be measuredin a cell-based proliferative assay, which are well-known to thoseskilled in the art and are detailed more in the Examples hereinbelow(see Example 13 and FIG. 12).

-   Aspect 48. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    wherein the IL-2 preferentially binds to the high affinity (αβγ)    IL-2 receptor over the intermediate affinity (βγ) IL-2 receptor.-   Aspect 49. An immunocytokine according to aspect 48, wherein the    ratio of IL-2 potency against the high affinity (αβγ) IL-2    receptor:intermediate affinity (βγ) IL-2 receptor is at least 2:1.

In one embodiment, the ratio is at least 3:1. In one embodiment, theratio is at least 4:1. In one embodiment, the ratio is at least 5:1. Inone embodiment, the ratio is at least 7.5:1. In one embodiment, theratio is at least 10:1. In one embodiment, the ratio is at least 12.5:1.In one embodiment, the ratio is at least 15:1. In one embodiment, theratio is at least 17.5:1. In one embodiment, the ratio is at least 20:1.

In another embodiment, the ratio is at least 50:1. In anotherembodiment, the ratio is at least 75:1. In another embodiment, the ratiois at least 100:1. In another embodiment, the ratio is at least 250:1.In another embodiment, the ratio is at least 500:1. In anotherembodiment, the ratio is at least 750:1. In another embodiment, theratio is at least 1000:1.

In another embodiment, the ratio is at least 1250:1. In anotherembodiment, the ratio is at least 1500:1. In another embodiment, theratio is at least 1750:1. In another embodiment, the ratio is at least2000:1.

-   Aspect 50. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    wherein the antigen binding site binds to hPD-L1 with an affinity of    less than 500 pM (e.g. less than 300 pM or less than 200 pM),    optionally wherein the immunocytokine provides a ratio of the    potency of the IL-2 cytokine against the high affinity (αβγ)    receptor: affinity of the anti-PD-L1 antigen binding site against    hPD-L1 of at least 2:1.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding site binds to hPD-L1 with anaffinity of less than 200 pM. In one embodiment, the antigen bindingsite binds to hPD-L1 with an affinity of less than 100 pM, or less than50 pM.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding site binds to hPD-L1 with anaffinity of between 50 pM and 500 pM, or between 75 pM and 500 pM, orbetween 100 pM and 500 pM or between 200 pM and 500 pM.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding site binds to hPD-L1 with anaffinity of between 50 pM and 400 pM, or between 50 pM and 300 pM, orbetween 50 pM and 200 pM or between 50 pM and 100 pM.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding site binds to hPD-L1 with anaffinity of between 100 pM and 500 pM, or between 100 pM and 400 pM, orbetween 100 pM and 300 pM. In one embodiment, the ratio of the potencyof the IL-2 cytokine against the high affinity (αβγ) receptor: affinityof the anti-PD-L1 antigen binding site against hPD-L1 is at least 3:1.In one embodiment, the ratio of the potency of the IL-2 cytokine againstthe high affinity (αβγ) receptor: affinity of the anti-PD-L1 antigenbinding site against hPD-L1 is at least 4:1. In one embodiment, theratio of the potency of the IL-2 cytokine against the high affinity(αβγ) receptor: affinity of the anti-PD-L1 antigen binding site againsthPD-L1 is at least 5:1. In one embodiment, the ratio of the potency ofthe IL-2 cytokine against the high affinity (αβγ) receptor: affinity ofthe anti-PD-L1 antigen binding site against hPD-L1 is at least 7:1. Inone embodiment, the ratio of the potency of the IL-2 cytokine againstthe high affinity (αβγ) receptor: affinity of the anti-PD-L1 antigenbinding site against hPD-L1 is at least 10:1.

Any of the half-life, K_(ON) rates, K_(OFF) rates, or bindingcharacteristics of the anti-PD-L1 antibodies in concepts 1 to 40 applumutatis mutandis to the immunocytokines disclosed herein.

-   Aspect 50a. An immunocytokine according to any preceding aspect,    wherein the antigen binding site binds to mPD-L1 (Seq ID No:325)    with an affinity of less than 500 nM (e.g. less than 100 nM, less    than 10 nM or less than 1 nm).

In one embodiment, the antigen binding site binds to hPD-L1 with anaffinity of between 1 nM and 500 nM, or between 1 nM and 250 nM, orbetween 1 nM and 100 nM, or between 1 nM and 50 nM. In one embodiment,the antigen binding site binds to hPD-L1 with an affinity of between 10nM and 500 nM, or between 10 nM and 250 nM, or between 10 nM and 100 nM,or between 1 nM and 50 nM, in particular between 10 nM and 100 nM.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding site binds to hPD-L1 with anaffinity of between 100 nM and 500 nM, or between 100 nM and 400 nM, orbetween 100 nM and 300 nM, or between 100 nM and 200 nM.

The affinity of the antigen-binding site to hPD-L1 or mPD-L1 may bemeasured by any technique well-known to those skilled in the art. In oneembodiment, the affinity is measured using SPR, the details of which areprovided hereinabove.

-   Aspect 51. An immunocytokine as defined in any preceding aspect for    use in treating or preventing a hPD-L1-mediated disease or    condition, e.g. selected from neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease,    chronic viral infections, and malignant tumours, such as melanoma,    breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell    lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder    cancer, colorectal cancer (without MSI or microsatellite    instability), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma,    virally induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal    cancer), soft tissue sarcomas, haematological malignancies such as    Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's disease, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma    (for example melanoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Merkel cell    carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous),    renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer (without MSI or    microsatellite instability), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma    and mesothelioma or for example virally induced cancers (such as    cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer) and soft tissue    sarcomas).-   Aspect 52. Use of an immunocytokine as defined in any one of aspects    1 to 50 in the manufacture of a medicament for administration to a    human for treating or preventing a hPD-L1 mediated disease or    condition in the human, e.g. wherein the hPD-L1 mediated disease or    condition is selected from neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease,    chronic viral infections, and malignant tumours, such as melanoma,    breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell    lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder    cancer, colorectal cancer (without MSI or microsatellite    instability), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma,    virally induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal    cancer), soft tissue sarcomas, haematological malignancies such as    Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's disease, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma    (for example melanoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Merkel cell    carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous),    renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer (without MSI or    microsatellite instability), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma    and mesothelioma or for example virally induced cancers (such as    cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer) and soft tissue    sarcomas).    Aspect 53. A method of treating or preventing a hPD-L1 mediated    disease or condition, e.g. selected from neoplastic or    non-neoplastic disease, chronic viral infections, and malignant    tumours, such as melanoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Merkel    cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and    non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer    (without MSI or microsatellite instability), head and neck squamous    cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virally induced cancers (such as    cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer), soft tissue sarcomas,    haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's    disease, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (for example melanoma, breast    cancer, ovarian cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung    cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder    cancer, colorectal cancer (without MSI or microsatellite    instability), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma    or for example virally induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and    nasopharyngeal cancer) and soft tissue sarcomas) in a human,    comprising administering to said human a therapeutically effective    amount of an immunocytokine as defined in any one of aspects 1 to    50, wherein the hPD-L1 mediated disease or condition is thereby    treated or prevented.

In any of aspects 51 to 53, the hPD-L1 mediated disease may be any ofthose as described herein. In one embodiment, in any of aspects 51 to53, the hPD-L1 mediated disease is a virally induced cancer, such ascervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer, for example cervical cancerscaused by HPV infection. In one embodiment, in any of aspects 51 to 53,the hPD-L1 mediated disease is a chronic viral infection. In oneembodiment, in any of aspects 51 to 53, the hPD-L1 mediated disease is aneoplastic disease. In one embodiment, in any of aspects 51 to 53, thehPD-L1 mediated disease is a non-neoplastic disease. In one embodiment,in any of aspects 51 to 53, the hPD-L1 mediated disease is a malignanttumour. In one embodiment, in any of aspects 51 to 53, the hPD-L1mediated disease is a cancer which is known to be responsive to PD-L1therapy, such as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lungcancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer,head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma. In one embodiment,in any of aspects 51 to 53, the hPD-L1 mediated disease is a cancerwhich is a soft tissue sarcoma. In one embodiment, in any of aspects 51to 53, the hPD-L1 mediated disease is a neurodegenerative disease,disorder or condition, optionally wherein the neurodegenerative disease,disorder or condition is selected from Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophiclateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, primaryprogressive multiple sclerosis, secondary progressive multiplesclerosis, corticobasal degeneration, Rett syndrome, a retinaldegeneration disorder selected from age-related macular degeneration andretinitis pigmentosa; anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, glaucoma,uveitis, depression, trauma-associated stress or post-traumatic stressdisorder, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementias, mild cognitiveimpairments, posterior cortical atrophy, primary progressive aphasia andprogressive supranuclear palsy or aged-related dementia, in particularAlzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's diseaseand Huntington's disease, and e.g. Alzheimer's disease.

Aspect 54. The immunocytokine according to aspect 51, the use accordingto aspect 52 or the method according to aspect 53, wherein thehPD-L1-mediated disease or condition is cancer.

-   Aspect 55. The immunocytokine, the use or the method according to    aspect 54, wherein the cancer is selected from melanoma, Merkel cell    cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, Non-Hodgkin's    lymphomas, colorectal cancer with microsatellite instability (MSI)    or a cancer selected from breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal    cancer (without MSI or microsatellite instability), in particular    melanoma and renal cell cancer.

In one embodiment, the cancer is a cancer which is known to beresponsive to both IL-2 therapy and PD-L1 therapy, such as melanoma andrenal cell cancer.

In one embodiment, the cancer is colorectal cancer with microsatelliteinstability (MSI). In one embodiment, the cancer is breast cancer. Inone embodiment, the cancer is ovarian cancer.

-   Aspect 56. The immunocytokine, use or the method according to any    one of aspects 51 to 55, further comprising administering to the    human a further therapy, for example a further therapeutic agent,    optionally wherein the further therapeutic agent is independently    selected from the group consisting of:    -   A) other immune checkpoint inhibitors (such as anti-TIM-3        antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, anti-TIGIT antibodies and        anti-LAG-3 antibodies);    -   B) immune stimulators (such as anti-OX40 antibodies, anti-GITR        antibodies, anti-CD137 antibodies, anti-ICOS antibodies and        anti-CD40 antibodies);    -   C) chemokine receptor antagonists (such as CXCR4, CCR4 and        CXCR2);    -   D) targeted kinase inhibitors (such as CSF-1R or VEGFR        inhibitors);    -   E) angiogenesis inhibitors (such as anti-VEGF-A or Delta-like        Ligand-4);    -   F) immune stimulating peptides or chemokines (such as CXCL9 or        CXCL10);    -   G) cytokines (such as IL-15 and IL-21);    -   H) bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) having at least one        specificity against CD3 (e.g. CD3/CD19 BiTE);    -   I) other bi-specific molecules (for example IL-15-containing        molecules targeted towards tumour associated antigens, for        example Epidermal growth factor receptors such as EGFR, Her-2,        New York Esophageal Cancer-1 (NY-ESO-1), GD2, EpCAM or Melanoma        Associated Antigen-3 (MAGE-A3));    -   J) oncolytic viruses (such as HSV virus (optionally which        secretes GMCSF), Newcastle disease virus and Vaccinia virus);    -   K) vaccination with tumour associated antigens (such as New York        Esophageal Cancer-1 [NY-ESO-1], Melanoma Associated Antigen-3        [MAGE-3]);    -   L) cell-based therapies (such as chimeric Antigen        Receptor-T-cells (CAR-T) for example expressing anti-CD19,        anti-EpCam or anti-mesothelin);    -   M) bi-specific NK cell engagers having a specificity against an        activating MK receptor such as NKG2D or CD16a; and    -   N) adoptive transfer of tumour specific T-cells or LAK cells,    -   or optionally wherein the further therapy is chemotherapy,        radiotherapy and surgical removal of tumours.

Radiotherapy may be single dose or in fractionated doses, eitherdelivered to affected tissues directly or to the whole body.

In this aspect, any of the features and embodiments of concept 46 applymutatis mutandis

In this aspect, the bispecific molecules include “bispecific antibodies”and antibody fusion proteins, including those formats and moleculesdescribed in concepts 37 to 40.

The antibodies may be any of the sequences or antibodies described inarrangement 5, 5a or detailed in Aspect 1a.

Aspect 57. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an immunocytokine asdefined in any one of aspects 1 to 50 and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient, diluent or carrier and optionally further comprising afurther therapeutic agent independently selected from the groupconsisting of:

-   -   A) other immune checkpoint inhibitors (such as anti-TIM-3        antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, anti-TIGIT antibodies and        anti-LAG-3 antibodies);    -   B) immune stimulators (such as anti-OX40 antibodies, anti-G1TR        antibodies, anti-CD137 antibodies, anti-ICOS antibodies and        anti-CD40 antibodies);    -   C) chemokine receptor antagonists (such as CXCR4, CCR4 and        CXCR2);    -   D) targeted kinase inhibitors (such as CSF-1R or VEGFR        inhibitors);    -   E) angiogenesis inhibitors (such as anti-VEGF-A or Delta-like        Ligand-4);    -   F) immune stimulating peptides or chemokines (such as CXCL9 or        CXCL10);    -   G) cytokines (such as IL-15 and IL-21);    -   H) bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) having at least one        specificity against CD3 (e.g. CD3/CD19 BiTE);    -   I) other bi-specific molecules (for example IL-15-containing        molecules targeted towards tumour associated antigens, for        example Epidermal growth factor receptors such as EGFR, Her-2,        New York Esophageal Cancer-1 (NY-ESO-1), GD2, EpCAM or Melanoma

Associated Antigen-3 (MAGE-A3));

-   -   J) oncolytic viruses (such as HSV virus (optionally which        secretes GMCSF), Newcastle disease virus and Vaccinia virus);    -   K) vaccination with tumour associated antigens (such as New York        Esophageal Cancer-1 [NY-ESO-1], Melanoma Associated Antigen-3        [MAGE-3]);    -   L) cell-based therapies (such as chimeric Antigen        Receptor-T-cells (CAR-T) for example expressing anti-CD19,        anti-EpCam or anti-mesothelin);    -   M) bi-specific NK cell engagers having a specificity against an        activating MK receptor such as NKG2D or CD16a; and    -   N) adoptive transfer of tumour specific T-cells or LAK cells.

In one embodiment, the further therapeutic agent is administeredsequentially or simultaneously with the immunocytokine.

In this aspect, any of the features and embodiments of concept 48 applymutatis mutandis

In this aspect, the bispecific molecules include “bispecific antibodies”and antibody fusion proteins, including those formats and moleculesdescribed in concepts 37 to 40.

The antibodies may be any of the sequences or antibodies described inarrangement 5, 5a or detailed in Aspect 1a.

-   Aspect 58. A pharmaceutical composition according to aspect 57, or a    kit comprising a pharmaceutical composition as defined in aspect 57,    wherein the composition is for treating and/or preventing a hPD-L 1    mediated disease or condition, e.g. selected from neoplastic or    non-neoplastic disease, chronic viral infections, and malignant    tumours, such as melanoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Merkel    cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and    non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer    (without MSI or microsatellite instability), head and neck squamous    cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virally induced cancers (such as    cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer), soft tissue sarcomas,    haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's    disease, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (for example melanoma, breast    cancer, ovarian cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung    cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder    cancer, colorectal cancer (without MSI or microsatellite    instability), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma    or for example virally induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and    nasopharyngeal cancer) and soft tissue sarcomas).-   Aspect 59. A pharmaceutical composition according to aspect 57 or    aspect 58 in combination with, or kit according to aspect 58    comprising a label or instructions for use to treat and/or prevent    said disease or condition in a human; optionally wherein the label    or instructions comprise a marketing authorisation number (e.g., an    FDA or EMA authorisation number); optionally wherein the kit    comprises an IV or injection device that comprises the    immunocytokine.-   Aspect 60. A method of treating a proliferative disease in an animal    (e.g. a human), comprising administering an effective amount of an    immunocytokine as defined in any one of aspects 1 to 50 to said    patient.

Proliferative diseases may be any as described elsewhere herein.

-   Aspect 61. A nucleic acid that encodes a heavy chain and/or a light    chain of an immunocytokine as defined in any one of aspects 1 to 50.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a light chain of animmunocytokine as defined in any one of aspects 1 to 50.

-   Aspect 62. A vector comprising the nucleic acid as defined in aspect    61; optionally wherein the vector is a CHO or HEK293 vector:-   Aspect 63. A host comprising the nucleic acid as defined in aspect    61 or the vector as defined in aspect 62.

4. ICOS ANTIBODIES

ICOS antibodies are provided herein. The ICOS antibodies may be any ofthose described in GB patent application 1620414.1 (filed 1 Dec. 2016),the sequences of the anti-ICOS antibodies disclosed therein areincorporated herein by reference.

STIM001 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:366, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:363, the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:364, and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:365. The heavy chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:367. STIM001 has a light chainvariable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:373, comprisingthe CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:370, the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:371, and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:372. The light chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is SeqID No:374. The V_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chainconstant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq IDNo:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, SeqID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528,Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may becombined with any of the light chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223,225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavychain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:368 (heavy chain nucleic acidsequence Seq ID No:369). A full length light chain amino acid sequenceis Seq ID No:375 (light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:376).

STIM002 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:380, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:377, the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:378, and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:379. The heavy chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:381. STIM002 has a light chainvariable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:387, comprisingthe CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:384, the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:385, and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:386. The light chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is SeqID No:388 or Seq ID No:519. The V_(H) domain may be combined with any ofthe heavy chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNo:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, SeqID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526,Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L)domain may be combined with any of the light chain constant regionsequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215,217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. Afull length heavy chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:382 (heavychain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:383). A full length light chainamino acid sequence is Seq ID No:389 (light chain nucleic acid sequenceSeq ID No:390 or Seq ID No:520).

STIM002-B has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequenceof Seq ID No:394, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:391, the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:392, and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:393. The heavy chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:395. STIM002-B has a lightchain variable region (Vi) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:401,comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:398, the CDRL2amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:399, and the CDRL3 amino acid sequenceof Seq ID No:400. The light chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L)domain is Seq ID No:402. The V_(H) domain may be combined with any ofthe heavy chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNo:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, SeqID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526,Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L)domain may be combined with any of the light chain constant regionsequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215,217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. Afull length heavy chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:396 (heavychain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:397). A full length light chainamino acid sequence is Seq ID No:403 (light chain nucleic acid sequenceSeq ID No:404).

STIM003 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:408, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:405, the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:406, and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:407. The heavy chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:409 or Seq ID No:521. STIM003has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:415, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:412, theCDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:413, and the CDRL3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:414. The light chain nucleic acid sequence of theV_(L) domain is Seq ID No:4416. The V_(H) domain may be combined withany of the heavy chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g.Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq IDNo:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, SeqID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534.The V_(L) domain may be combined with any of the light chain constantregion sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213,215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538.A full length heavy chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:410 (heavychain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:411 or Seq ID No:522). A fulllength light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:417 (light chainnucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:418).

STIM004 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:422, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:419, the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:420, and the CDRH3amino add sequence of Seq ID No:421. The heavy chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:423. STIM004 has a light chainvariable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:429, comprisingthe CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:426, the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:427, and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:428. The light chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is SeqID No:430 or Seq ID No:431. The VH domain may be combined with any ofthe heavy chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq IDNo:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, SeqID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526,Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L)domain may be combined with any of the light chain constant regionsequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215,217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. Afull length heavy chain amino add sequence is Seq ID No:424 (heavy chainnucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:425). A full length light chain aminoadd sequence is Seq ID No:432 (light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:433 or Seq ID no: 434).

STIM005 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:438, comprising the CDRH1 amino add sequence of Seq ID No:435,the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:436, and the CDRH3 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:437. The heavy chain nucleic acid sequence of theV_(H) domain is Seq ID No:439. STIM005 has a light chain variable region(V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:445, comprising the CDRL1 aminoacid sequence of Seq ID No:442, the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:443, and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:444. The lightchain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:446. TheV_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chain constant regionsequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq IDNo:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, SeqID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530,Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined withany of the light chain constant region sequences described herein, e.g.Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229,231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino addsequence is Seq ID No:440 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq IDNo:441). A full length light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:447(light chain nucleic add sequence Seq ID No:448).

STIM006 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:452, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:449, the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:450, and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:451. The heavy chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:453. STIM006 has a light chainvariable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:459, comprisingthe CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:456, the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:457, and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:458. The light chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is SeqID No:460. The V_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chainconstant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq IDNo:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, SeqID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528,Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may becombined with any of the light chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223,225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavychain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:454 (heavy chain nucleic acidsequence Seq ID No:455). A full length light chain amino acid sequenceis Seq ID No:461 (light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:462).

STIM007 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:466, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:463, the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:464, and the CDRH3amino add sequence of Seq ID No:465. The heavy chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:467. STIM007 has a light chainvariable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:473, comprisingthe CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:470, the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:471, and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:472. The light chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is SeqID No:474. The V_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chainconstant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq IDNo:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, SeqID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528,Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may becombined with any of the light chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223,225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavychain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:468 (heavy chain nucleic acidsequence Seq ID No:469). A full length light chain amino acid sequenceis Seq ID No:475 (light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:476).

STIM008 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:480, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:477, the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of

Seq ID No:478, and the CDRH3 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:479. Theheavy chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:481.STIM008 has a light chain variable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:487, comprising the CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:484, the CDRL2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:485, and the CDRL3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:486. The light chain nucleic addsequence of the V_(L) domain is Seq ID No:488. The V_(H) domain may becombined with any of the heavy chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq ID No:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199,Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, Seq ID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq IDNo:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528, Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 orSeq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may be combined with any of the lightchain constant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235,237, 536 and 538. A full length heavy chain amino acid sequence is SeqID No:482 (heavy chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:483). A fulllength light chain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:489 (light chainnucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:490).

STIM009 has a heavy chain variable region (V_(H)) amino acid sequence ofSeq ID No:494, comprising the CDRH1 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:491, the CDRH2 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:492, and the CDRH3amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:493. The heavy chain nucleic acidsequence of the V_(H) domain is Seq ID No:495. STIM009 has a light chainvariable region (V_(L)) amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:501, comprisingthe CDRL1 amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:498, the CDRL2 amino acidsequence of Seq ID No:499, and the CDRL3 amino acid sequence of Seq IDNo:500. The light chain nucleic acid sequence of the V_(L) domain is SeqID No:502. The V_(H) domain may be combined with any of the heavy chainconstant region sequences described herein, e.g. Seq ID No:193, Seq IDNo:195, Seq ID No:197, Seq ID No:199, Seq ID No:201, Seq ID No:203, SeqID No:205, Seq ID No:340, Seq ID No:524, Seq ID No:526, Seq ID No:528,Seq ID No:530, Seq ID No:532 or Seq ID No:534. The V_(L) domain may becombined with any of the light chain constant region sequences describedherein, e.g. Seq ID Nos:207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223,225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 536 and 538. A full length heavychain amino acid sequence is Seq ID No:496 (heavy chain nucleic acidsequence Seq ID No:497). A full length light chain amino acid sequenceis

Seq ID No:503 (light chain nucleic acid sequence Seq ID No:504).

Antibodies STIM001-009 are described in more detail in GB patentapplication 1620414.1 (filed 1 Dec. 2016), the contents of which areincorporated herein by reference. ICOS antibodies may also be describedas in the following numbered sentences below:

-   Sentence 1. An isolated antibody that binds the extracellular domain    of human and/or mouse ICOS, comprising:    -   an antibody V_(H) domain comprising complementarity determining        regions (CDRs) HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3, and    -   an antibody V_(L) domain comprising complementarity determining        regions LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3, wherein        -   HCDR1 is the HCDR1 of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003,            STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009, or            comprises that HCDR1 with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid            alterations,        -   HCDR2 is the HCDR2 of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003,            STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009, or            comprises that HCDR2 with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid            alterations, and/or        -   HCDR3 is the HCDR3 of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003,            STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009 or            comprises that HCDR3 with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid            alterations.-   Sentence 2. An antibody according to sentence 1, wherein the    antibody heavy chain CDRs are those of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B,    STIM003, STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009 or    comprise the STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003, STIM004, STIM005,    STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009 heavy chain CDRs with 1, 2, 3,    4 or 5 amino acid alterations.-   Sentence 3. An antibody according to sentence 2, wherein the    antibody V_(H) domain has the heavy chain CDRs of STIM003.-   Sentence 4. An isolated antibody that binds the extracellular domain    of human and/or mouse ICOS, comprising:    -   an antibody V_(H) domain comprising complementarity determining        regions HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3, and    -   an antibody VI domain comprising complementarity determining        regions LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3,        -   wherein LCDR1 is the LCDR1 of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B,            STIM003, STIM004 STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or            STIM009, or comprises that LCDR1 with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino            acid alterations,        -   LCDR2 is the LCDR2 of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003,            STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009, or            comprises that LCDR2 with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid            alterations, and/or        -   LCDR3 is the LCDR3 of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003,            STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009 or            comprises that LCDR3 with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid            alterations.-   Sentence 5. An antibody according to any preceding sentence, wherein    the antibody light chain CDRs are those of STIM001, STIM002,    STIM002-B, STIM003, STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or    STIM009, or comprise the STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003,    STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009 light chain    CDRs with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid alterations.-   Sentence 6. An antibody according to sentence 5, wherein the    antibody V_(L) domain has the light chain CDRs of STIM003.-   Sentence 7. An antibody according to any of the preceding sentences,    comprising V_(H) and/or V_(i) domain framework regions of human    germline gene segment sequences.-   Sentence 8. An antibody according to any of the preceding sentences,    comprising a V_(H) domain which    -   (i) is derived from recombination of a human heavy chain V gene        segment, a human heavy chain D gene segment and a human heavy        chain 3 gene segment, wherein        -   the V segment is IGHV1-18 (e.g., V1-18*01), IGVH3-20 (e.g.            V3-20*d01), IGVH3-11 (e.g, V3-11*01) or IGVH2-5 (e.g.,            V2-5*10);        -   the D gene segment is IGHD6-19 (e.g., IGHD6-19*01), IGHD3-10            (e.g., IGHD3-10*01) or IGHD3-9 (e.g., IGHD3-9*01); and/or        -   the 3 gene segment is IGHJ6 (e.g., IGHJ6*02), IGHJ4 (e.g.,            IGHJ4*02) or IGHJ3 (e.g., IGHJ3*02), or    -   (ii) comprises framework regions FR1, FR2, FR3 and FR4, wherein        -   FR1 aligns with human germline V gene segment IGHV1-18            (e.g., V1-18*01), IGVH3-20 (e.g. V3-20*d01), IGVH3-11 (e.g,            V3-11*01) or IGVH2-5 (e.g., V2-5*10), optionally with 1, 2,            3, 4 or 5 amino acid alterations,        -   FR2 aligns with human germline V gene segment IGHV1-18            (e.g., V1-18*01), IGVH3-20 (e.g. V3-20*d01), IGVH3-11 (e.g,            V3-11*01) or IGVH2-5 (e.g., V2-5*10), optionally with 1, 2,            3, 4 or 5 amino acid alterations,        -   FR3 aligns with human germline V gene segment IGHV1-18            (e.g., V1-18*01), IGVH3-20 (e.g. V3-20*d01), IGVH3-11 (e.g,            V3-11*01) or IGVH2-5 (e.g., V2-5*10), optionally with 1, 2,            3, 4 or 5 amino acid alterations, and/or        -   FR4 aligns with human germline 3 gene segment IGJH6 (e.g.,            JH6*02), IGJH4 (e.g., JH4*02) or IGJH3 (e.g., JH3*02),            optionally with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid alterations.-   Sentence 9. An antibody according to any of the preceding sentences,    comprising an antibody V_(L) domain which    -   (i) is derived from recombination of a human light chain V gene        segment and a human light chain 3 gene segment, wherein        -   the V segment is IGKV2-28 (e.g., IGKV2-28*01), IGKV3-20            (e.g., IGKV3-20*01), IGKV1D-39 (e.g., IGKV1D-39*01) or            IGKV3-11 (e.g., IGKV3-11*01), and/or        -   the 3 gene segment is IGKJ4 (e.g., IGKJ4*01), IGKJ2 (e.g.,            IGKJ2*04), IGLJ3 (e.g., IGKJ3*01) or IGKJ1 (e.g., IGKJ1*01);            or    -   (ii) comprises framework regions FR1, FR2, FR3 and FR4, wherein        -   FR1 aligns with human germline V gene segment IGKV2-28            (e.g., IGKV2-28*01), IGKV3-20 (e.g., IGKV3-20*01), IGKV1D-39            (e.g., IGKV1D-39*01) or IGKV3-11 (e.g., IGKV3-11*01),            optionally with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid alterations,        -   FR2 aligns with human germline V gene segment IGKV2-28            (e.g., IGKV2-28*01), IGKV3-20 (e.g., IGKV3-20*01), IGKV1D-39            (e.g., IGKV1D-39*01) or IGKV3-11 (e.g., IGKV3-11*01),            optionally with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid alterations,        -   FR3 aligns with human germline V gene segment IGKV2-28            (e.g., IGKV2-28*01), IGKV3-20 (e.g., IGKV3-20*01), IGKV1D-39            (e.g., IGKV1D-39*01) or IGKV3-11 (e.g., IGKV3-11*01),            optionally with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid alterations,            and/or        -   FR4 aligns with human germline J gene segment IGKJ4 (e.g.,            IGKJ4*01), IGKJ2 (e.g., IGKJ2*04), IGKJ3 (e.g., IGKJ3*01) or            IGKJ1 (e.g., IGKJ1*01), optionally with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5            amino acid alterations.-   Sentence 10. An antibody according to any of the preceding    sentences, comprising an antibody VH domain which is the V_(H)    domain of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003, STIM004, STIM005,    STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009, or which has an amino acid    sequence at least 90% identical to the antibody V_(H) domain    sequence of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003, STIM004, STIM005,    STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009.

Sentence 11. An antibody according to any of the preceding sentences,comprising an antibody VL domain which is the V_(L) domain of STIM001,STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003, STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008or STIM009, or which has an amino acid sequence at least 90% identicalto the antibody V_(L) domain sequence of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B,STIM003, STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009.

-   Sentence 12. An antibody according to sentence 11, comprising

an antibody V_(H) domain which is selected from the V_(H) domain ofSTIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003, STIM004, STIM005, STIM006,STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009, or which has an amino acid sequence atleast 90% identical to the antibody V_(H) domain sequence of STIM001,STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003, STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008or STIM009, and

an antibody V_(L) domain which is the V_(L) domain of said selectedantibody, or which has an amino acid sequence at least 90%, identical tothe antibody V_(L) domain sequence of said selected antibody.

-   Sentence 13. An antibody according to sentence 12, comprising the    STIM003 V_(H) domain and the STIM003 V_(L) domain.-   Sentence 14. An antibody according to any of the preceding    sentences, comprising an antibody constant region.-   Sentence 15. An antibody according to sentence 14, wherein the    constant region comprises a human heavy and/or light chain constant    region.-   Sentence 16. An antibody according to sentence 14 or sentence 15,    wherein the constant region is Fc effector positive.-   Sentence 17. An antibody according to sentence 16, comprising an Fc    region that has enhanced ADCC, ADCP and/or CDC function compared    with a native human Fc region.-   Sentence 18. An antibody according to any of sentences 14 to 17,    wherein the antibody is an IgG1.-   Sentence 19. An antibody according to sentence 17 or sentence 18,    wherein the antibody is afucosylated.-   Sentence 20. An antibody according to any of the preceding sentences    which is conjugated to a cytotoxic drug or pro-drug.-   Sentence 21. An antibody according to any of the preceding    sentences, which is a multispecific antibody.-   Sentence 22. An isolated antibody that competes for binding to human    ICOS with a human IgG1 antibody comprising the heavy and light chain    complementarity determining regions of STIM001, STIM002, STIM002-B,    STIM003, STIM004, STIM005, STIM006, STIM007, STIM008 or STIM009.-   Sentence 23. An isolated antibody that binds the extracellular    domain of human and mouse ICOS with an affinity (KD) of less than 50    nM as determined by surface plasmon resonance.-   Sentence 24. An antibody according to sentence 23, wherein the    antibody binds the extracellular domain of human and mouse ICOS with    an affinity (KD) of less than 5 nM as determined by surface plasmon    resonance.-   Sentence 25. An antibody according to sentence 23 or sentence 24,    wherein the K_(D) of binding the extracellular domain of human ICOS    is within 10-fold of the K_(D) of binding the extracellular domain    of mouse ICOS.-   Sentence 26. A composition comprising an isolated antibody according    to any of the preceding sentences and a pharmaceutically acceptable    excipient.-   Sentence 27. A composition comprising isolated nucleic acid encoding    an antibody according to any of sentences 1 to 25 and a    pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.-   Sentence 28. A method of depleting regulatory T-cells and/or    increasing effector T-cell response in a patient comprising    administering a composition according to sentence 26 to the patient.-   Sentence 29. A method of treating a disease or condition amenable to    therapy by depleting regulatory T-cells and/or increasing effector    T-cell response in a patient, the method comprising administering a    composition according to sentence 26 to the patient.-   Sentence 30. A composition according to sentence 26 for use in a    method of treatment of the human body by therapy.-   Sentence 31. A composition for use according to sentence 30, for use    in depleting regulatory T-cells and/or increasing effector T-cell    response in a patient.-   Sentence 32. A composition for use according to sentence 30, for use    in treating a disease or condition amenable to therapy by depleting    regulatory T-cells and/or increasing effector T-cell response in a    patient.-   Sentence 33. A method according to sentence 29, or a composition for    use according to sentence 32, wherein the disease is a cancer or a    solid tumour.-   Sentence 34. A method or a composition for use according to any of    sentences 29 to 33, wherein the method comprises administering the    antibody and another therapeutic agent to the patient.-   Sentence 35. A method or composition for use according to sentence    34, wherein the therapeutic agent is an anti-PDL1 antibody.-   Sentence 36. A method or composition for use according to sentence    35, wherein the anti-ICOS antibody and the anti-PDL1 antibody are    each able to mediate ADCC, ADCP and/or CDC.-   Sentence 37. A method or composition for use according to sentence    35, wherein the anti-ICOS antibody is a human IgG1 antibody and the    anti-PDL1 antibody is a human IgG1 antibody.-   Sentence 38. A method or composition for use according to sentence    34, wherein the other therapeutic agent is IL-2.-   Sentence 39. A method or composition for use according to any of    sentences 34 to 38, wherein the method comprises administering the    anti-ICOS antibody after administering the other therapeutic agent.-   Sentence 40. A method or a composition for use according to any of    sentences 28 to 39, wherein

the anti-ICOS antibody is conjugated to a pro-drug, and wherein

the method or use comprises

administering the anti-ICOS antibody to a patient and

selectively activating the pro-drug at a target tissue site.

-   Sentence 41. A method or a composition for use according to sentence    40, wherein the patient has a solid tumour and the method comprises    selectively activating the pro-drug in the tumour.-   Sentence 42. A method or a composition for use according to sentence    40 or sentence 41, comprising selectively activating the pro-drug    through photoactivation.-   Sentence 43. Combination of anti-ICOS human IgG1 antibody and    anti-PDL1 human IgG1 antibody for use in a method of treating    cancer.-   Sentence 44. Combination according to sentence 43, wherein the    anti-ICOS antibody and the anti-PDL1 antibody are provided in    separate compositions for administration.-   Sentence 45. A method or composition for use according to sentence    37, or a combination according to sentence 43 or sentence 44,    wherein the human IgG1 constant region has a wild type amino acid    sequence shown in the appended sequence listing.-   Sentence 46. Anti-ICOS antibody for use in a method of reducing or    reversing a surge in ICOS-positive regulatory T-cells in a patient,    wherein the surge results from treatment of the patient with another    therapeutic agent.-   Sentence 47. A method of treating a patient, the method comprising    reducing or reversing a surge in ICOS-positive regulatory T-cells in    the patient, wherein the surge results from treatment of the patient    with another therapeutic agent.-   Sentence 48. Anti-ICOS antibody for use in a method of treating a    patient, the method comprising comprising administering the    anti-ICOS antibody to a patient who has an increased level of    ICOS-positive regulatory T-cells following treatment with another    therapeutic agent.-   Sentence 49. A method of treating a patient, the method comprising    administering an anti-ICOS antibody to a patient who has an    increased level of ICOS-positive regulatory T-cells following    treatment with another therapeutic agent.-   Sentence 50. An anti-ICOS antibody for use according to sentence 46    or sentence 48, or a method according to sentence 47 or sentence 49,    wherein the method comprises administering a therapeutic agent to    the patient, determining that the patient has an increased level of    ICOS-positive regulatory T-cells following the treatment with said    agent, and administering an anti-ICOS antibody to the patient to    reduce the level of regulatory T-cells.-   Sentence 51. An anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to    any of sentences 46 to 50, wherein the therapeutic agent is IL-2 or    an immunomodulatory antibody (e.g., anti-PDL-1, anti-PD-1 or    anti-CTLA-4).-   Sentence 52. An anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to    any of sentences 46 to 51, wherein the method comprises treating a    tumour, e.g., melanoma, such as metastatic melanoma.-   Sentence 53. Anti-ICOS antibody for use in a method of treating    cancer in a patient by in vivo vaccination of the patient against    their cancer cells, the method comprising

treating the patient with a therapy that causes immunological cell deathof the cancer cells, resulting in presentation of antigen toantigen-specific effector T-cells, and

administering an anti-ICOS antibody to the patient, wherein theanti-ICOS antibody enhances the antigen-specific effector T-cellresponse.

-   Sentence 54. A method of treating cancer in a patient by in vivo    vaccination of the patient against their cancer cells, the method    comprising

treating the patient with a therapy that causes immunological cell deathof the cancer cells, resulting in presentation of antigen toantigen-specific effector T-cells, and

administering an anti-ICOS antibody to the patient, wherein theanti-ICOS antibody enhances the antigen-specific effector T-cellresponse.

-   Sentence 55. A method of treating cancer in a patient by in vivo    vaccination of the patient against their cancer cells, the method    comprising administering an anti-ICOS antibody to the patient,    wherein    -   the patient is one who has been previously treated with a        therapy that causes immunological cell death of the cancer        cells, resulting in presentation of antigen to antigen-specific        effector T-cells, and wherein    -   the anti-ICOS antibody enhances the antigen-specific effector        T-cell response.-   Sentence 56. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to any    of sentences 53 to 55, wherein the therapy that causes immunological    cell. death is radiation of the cancer cells, administration of a    chemotherapeutic agent and/or administration of an antibody directed    to a tumour-associated antigen.-   Sentence 57. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to    sentence 56, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is oxaliplatin.-   Sentence 58. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to    sentence 56, wherein the tumour-associated antigen is HER2 or CD20.-   Sentence 59. Anti-ICOS antibody for use in a method of vaccinating a    patient, the method comprising administering the antibody and a    vaccine composition to the patient.-   Sentence 60. A method of vaccinating a patient, the method    comprising administering an anti-ICOS antibody and a vaccine    composition to the patient.-   Sentence 61. Anti-ICOS antibody for use according to sentence 59, or    a method according to sentence 60, wherein the vaccine composition    is a vaccine against hepatitis B, malaria or HIV.-   Sentence 62. Anti-ICOS antibody for use in a method of treating a    cancer in a patient, wherein the cancer is or has been characterised    as being positive for expression of ICOS ligand and/or FOXP3.-   Sentence 63. A method of treating a cancer in a patient, wherein the    cancer is or has been characterised as being positive for expression    of ICOS ligand and/or FOXP3, the method comprising administering an    anti-ICOS antibody to the patient.-   Sentence 64. Anti-ICOS antibody for use according to sentence 62, or    a method according to sentence 63, wherein the method comprises:    -   testing a sample from a patient to determine that the cancer        expresses ICOS ligand and/or FOXP3;    -   selecting the patient for treatment with the anti-ICOS antibody;        and administering the anti-ICOS antibody to the patient.-   Sentence 65. Anti-ICOS antibody for use according to sentence 62, or    a method according to sentence 63, wherein the method comprises    administering an anti-ICOS antibody to a patient from whom a test    sample has indicated that the cancer is positive for expression of    ICOS ligand and/or FOXP3.-   Sentence 66. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to    sentence 64 or sentence 65, wherein the sample is biopsy sample of a    solid tumour.-   Sentence 67. Anti-ICOS antibody for use in a method of treating a    cancer in a patient, wherein the cancer is or has been characterised    as being refractory to treatment with an immunooncology drug, e.g.,    anti-CTLA-4 antibody, anti-PD1 antibody, anti-PD-L1 antibody,    anti-CD137 antibody or anti-GITR antibody.-   Sentence 68. A method of treating a cancer in a patient, wherein the    cancer is or has been characterised as being refractory to treatment    with an immunooncology drug, e.g., anti-CTLA-4 antibody, anti-PD1    antibody, anti-PD-L1 antibody, anti-CD137 antibody or anti-GITR    antibody, the method comprising administering an anti-ICOS antibody    to the patient.-   Sentence 69. Anti-ICOS antibody for use according to sentence 67 or    a method according to sentence 68, wherein the method comprises:

treating the patient with the immunooncology drug;

determining that the cancer is not responsive to the drug;

selecting the patient for treatment with the anti-ICOS antibody; and

administering the anti-ICOS antibody to the patient.

-   Sentence 70. Anti-ICOS antibody for use according to sentence 67, or    a method according to sentence 68, wherein the method comprises    administering an anti-ICOS antibody to a patient whose cancer was    not responsive to prior treatment with the immunooncology drug.-   Sentence 71. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to any    of sentences 62 to 70, wherein the cancer is a tumour derived from    cells that have acquired ability to express ICOS ligand.-   Sentence 72. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to    sentence 71, wherein the cancer is melanoma.-   Sentence 73. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to any    of sentences 62 to 70, wherein the cancer is derived from an    antigen-presenting cell, such as a B lymphocyte (e.g., B cell    lymphoma, such as diffused large B cell lymphoma) or a T lymphocyte.-   Sentence 74. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to any    of sentences 62 to 70, wherein the cancer is resistant to treatment    with an anti-CD20 antibody.-   Sentence 75. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to    sentence 74, wherein the cancer is B cell lymphoma.-   Sentence 76. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to    sentence 75, wherein the anti-CD20 antibody is rituximab.-   Sentence 77. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to any    of sentences 74 to 76, wherein the method comprises treating the    patient with the anti-CD20 antibody;

determining that the cancer is not responsive to the anti-CD20 antibody;

testing a sample from a patient to determine that the cancer expressesICOS ligand;

selecting the patient for treatment with the anti-ICOS antibody; and

administering the anti-ICOS antibody to the patient.

-   Sentence 78. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to any    of sentences 74 to 76, wherein the method comprises administering an    anti-ICOS antibody to a patient whose cancer was not responsive to    prior treatment with anti-CD20 antibody.-   Sentence 79. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to any    of sentences 52 to 78, wherein the cancer is a solid tumour.-   Sentence 80. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to any    of sentences 52 to 78, wherein the cancer is a haemotological liquid    tumour.-   Sentence 81. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to    sentence 79 or 80, wherein the tumour is high in regulatory T-cells.-   Sentence 82. Anti-ICOS antibody for use or a method according to any    of sentences 43 to 81, wherein the anti-ICOS antibody is as defined    in any of sentences 1 to 25 or is provided in a composition    according to sentence 26.-   Sentence 83. A transgenic non-human mammal having a genome    comprising a human or humanised immunoglobulin locus encoding human    variable region gene segments, wherein the mammal does not express    ICOS.-   Sentence 84. A method of producing an antibody that binds the    extracellular domain of human and non-human ICOS, comprising

(a) immunising a mammal according to sentence 83 with human ICOSantigen;

(b) isolating antibodies generated by the mammal;

(c) testing the antibodies for ability to bind human ICOS and non-humanICOS; and

(d) selecting one or more antibodies that binds both human and non-humanICOS.

-   Sentence 85. A method according to sentence 84, comprising    immunising the mammal with cells expressing human ICOS.-   Sentence 86. A method according to sentence 84 or sentence 85,    comprising    -   (c) testing the antibodies for ability to bind human ICOS and        non-human ICOS using surface plasmon resonance and determining        binding affinities; and    -   (d) selecting one or more antibodies for which the KD of binding        to human ICOS is less than 50 nM and the KD of binding to        non-human ICOS is less than 500 nM.-   Sentence 87. A method according to sentence 86, comprising    -   (d) selecting one or more antibodies for which the KD of binding        to human ICOS is less than 10 nM and the KD of binding to        non-human ICOS is less than 100 nM.-   Sentence 88. A method according to any of sentences 84 to 87,    comprising    -   (c) testing the antibodies for ability to bind human ICOS and        non-human ICOS using surface plasmon resonance and determining        binding affinities; and    -   (d) selecting one or more antibodies for which the KD of binding        to human ICOS is within 10-fold of the KD of binding to        non-human ICOS.-   Sentence 89. A method according to sentence 88, comprising    -   (d) selecting one or more antibodies for which the KD of binding        to human ICOS is within 5-fold of the K_(D) of binding to        non-human ICOS.-   Sentence 90. A method according to any of sentences 84 to 89,    comprising testing the antibodies for ability to bind non-human ICOS    from the same species as the mammal.-   Sentence 91. A method according to any of sentences 84 to 90,    comprising testing the antibodies for ability to bind non-human ICOS    from a different species as the mammal.-   Sentence 92. A method according to any of sentences 84 to 91,    wherein the mammal is a mouse or a rat.-   Sentence 93. A method according to any of sentences 84 to 92,    wherein the non-human ICOS is mouse ICOS or rat ICOS.-   Sentence 94. A method according to any of sentences 84 to 93,    wherein the human or humanised immunoglobulin locus comprises human    variable region gene segments upstream of an endogenous constant    region.-   Sentence 95. A method according to sentence 94, comprising-   (a) immunising a mammal according to sentence 83 with human ICOS    antigen, wherein the mammal is a mouse;-   (b) isolating antibodies generated by the mouse;-   (c) testing the antibodies for ability to bind human ICOS and mouse    ICOS; and-   (d) selecting one or more antibodies that binds both human and mouse    ICOS.-   Sentence 96. A method according to any of sentences 84 to 95,    comprising isolating nucleic acid encoding an antibody heavy chain    variable domain and/or an antibody light chain variable domain.-   Sentence 97. A method according to any of sentences 84 to 96,    wherein the mammal generates antibodies through recombination of    human variable region gene segments and an endogenous constant    region.-   Sentence 98. A method according to sentence 96 or sentence 97,    comprising conjugating the nucleic acid encoding the heavy and/or    light chain variable domain to a nucleotide sequence encoding a    human heavy chain constant region and/or human light chain constant    region respectively.-   Sentence 99. A method according to any of sentences 96 to 98,    comprising introducing the nucleic acid into a host cell.-   Sentence 100. A method according to sentence 99, comprising    culturing the host cell under conditions for expression of the    antibody, or of the antibody heavy and/or light chain variable    domain.-   Sentence 101. An antibody, or antibody heavy and/or light chain    variable domain, produced by the method according to any of    sentences 84 to 100.-   Sentence 102. A method of selecting an antibody that binds ICOS,    optionally for selecting an ICOS agonist antibody, the assay    comprising:

providing an array of antibodies immobilised (attached or adhered) to asubstrate in a test well;

adding ICOS-expressing cells (e.g., activated primary T-cells, or Micells) to the test well;

observing morphology of the cells;

detecting shape change in the cells from rounded to flattened againstthe substrate within the well; wherein the shape change indicates thatthe antibody is an antibody that binds ICOS, optionally an ICOS agonistantibody;

selecting the antibody from the test well;

-   expressing nucleic acid encoding the CDRs of the selected antibody;    and-   formulating the antibody into a composition comprising one or more    additional components.

Alternative sentences describing anti-ICOS antibodies are describedbelow: Sentence 1a. An antibody or a fragment thereof which specificallybinds to human ICOS (hICOS) (SEQ ID NO: 508, 507 and/or 506), and:

-   -   a) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody STIM001,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:365, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:365 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid        substitution(s);    -   b) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody STIM002,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:379, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:379 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid        substitution(s);    -   c) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody        STIM002-B, wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H)        domain which comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:393, or        the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:393 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino        acid substitution(s);    -   d) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody STIM003,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:407, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:407 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid        substitution(s);    -   e) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody STIM004,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:421, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:421 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid        substitution(s);    -   f) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody STIM005,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:437, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:437 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid        substitution(s);    -   g) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody STIM006,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:451, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:451 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid        substitution(s);    -   h) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody STIM007,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:465, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:465 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid        substitution(s);    -   i) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody STIM008,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:479, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:479 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid        substitution(s); or    -   j) competes for binding to said hICOS with the antibody STIM009,        wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain which        comprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:493, or the CDRH3        sequence of SEQ ID NO:493 comprising 3, 2 or 1 amino acid        substitution(s).

-   Sentence 2a. The antibody or a fragment thereof according to    sentence 1a, wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the CDRH1 sequence    of:    -   a) SEQ ID NO:363, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:363        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   b) SEQ ID NO:377, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:377        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   c) SEQ ID NO:391, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:391        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   d) SEQ ID NO:405, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:405        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   e) SEQ ID NO:419, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:419        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   f) SEQ ID NO:435, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:435        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   g) SEQ ID NO:449, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:449        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   h) SEQ ID NO:463, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:463        comprising 1 amino acid substitution; or    -   i) SEQ ID NO:477, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:477        comprising 1 amino acid substitution.    -   j) SEQ ID NO:491, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:491        comprising 1 amino acid substitution.

-   Sentence 3a. The antibody or a fragment thereof according to    sentence 1a or sentence 2a, wherein the V_(H) domain comprises the    CDRH2 sequence of:    -   a) SEQ ID NO:364, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:364        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   b) SEQ ID NO:378, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:378        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   c) SEQ ID NO:392, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:392        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   d) SEQ ID NO:406, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:406        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   e) SEQ ID NO:420, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:420        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   f) SEQ ID NO:436, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:436        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   g) SEQ ID NO:450, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:450        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   h) SEQ ID NO:464, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:464        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   i) SEQ ID NO:478, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:478        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s); or    -   j) SEQ ID NO:492, or the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:492        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

-   Sentence 4a. The antibody or a fragment thereof according to any    preceding sentence, wherein the V_(H) domain comprises:    -   a) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:366, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:366;    -   b) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:380, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:380;    -   c) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:394, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:394;    -   d) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:408, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:408;    -   e) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:422, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:422;    -   f) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:438, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:438;    -   g) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:452, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:452;    -   h) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:466, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:466;    -   i) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:480, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:480; or    -   j) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:494, or a heavy chain        variable domain amino acid sequence that is at least 98%        identical to SEQ ID NO:494.

-   Sentence 5a. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    sentence comprising first and second copies of said V_(H) domain.

-   Sentence 6a. The antibody or a fragment thereof according to any    preceding sentence comprising a V_(L) domain, which comprises the    CDRL1 sequence of:    -   a) SEQ ID NO:370, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:370        comprising one amino add substitution;    -   b) SEQ ID NO:384, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:384        comprising one amino acid substitution;    -   c) SEQ ID NO:398, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:398        comprising one amino acid substitution;    -   d) SEQ ID NO:412, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:412        comprising one amino acid substitution;    -   e) SEQ ID NO:426, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:426        comprising one amino acid substitution;    -   f) SEQ ID NO:442, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:442        comprising one amino acid substitution;    -   g) SEQ ID NO:456, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:456        comprising one amino acid substitution;    -   h) SEQ ID NO:470, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:470        comprising one amino acid substitution; or    -   i) SEQ ID NO:484, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:484        comprising one amino acid substitution.    -   j) SEQ ID NO:498, or the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:498        comprising one amino acid substitution.

-   Sentence 7a. The antibody or a fragment thereof according to any    preceding sentence comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which V_(L)    domain comprises the CDRL2 sequence of:    -   a) SEQ ID NO:371, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:371        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   b) SEQ ID NO:385, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:385        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   c) SEQ ID NO:399, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:399        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   d) SEQ ID NO:413, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:413        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   e) SEQ ID NO:427, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:427        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   f) SEQ ID NO:443, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:443        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   g) SEQ ID NO:457, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:457        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   h) SEQ ID NO:471, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:471        comprising 1 amino acid substitution;    -   i) SEQ ID NO:485, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:485        comprising 1 amino acid substitution; or    -   j) SEQ ID NO:499, or the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:499        comprising 1 amino acid substitution.

-   Sentence 8a. The antibody or a fragment thereof according to any    preceding sentence comprising a or said V_(L) domain, which VI    domain comprises the CDRL3 sequence of:    -   a) SEQ ID NO:372, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:372        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   b) SEQ ID NO:386, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:386        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   c) SEQ ID NO:400, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:400        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   d) SEQ ID NO:414, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:414        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   e) SEQ ID NO:428, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:428        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   f ) SEQ ID NO:444, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:444        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   g) SEQ ID NO:458, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:458        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   h) SEQ ID NO:472, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:472        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s);    -   i) SEQ ID NO:486, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:486        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s); or    -   j) SEQ ID NO:500, or the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:500        comprising 2 or 1 amino acid substitution(s).

-   Sentence 9a. The antibody or a fragment thereof according to any    preceding sentence, comprising a or said V_(L) domain, wherein the    V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of:    -   a) SEQ ID NO:373, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:373;    -   b) SEQ ID NO:387, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:387;    -   c) SEQ ID NO:401, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:401;    -   d) SEQ ID NO:415, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:415;    -   e) SEQ ID NO:429, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:429;    -   f) SEQ ID NO:445, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:445;    -   g) SEQ ID NO:459, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:459;    -   h) SEQ ID NO:473, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:473;    -   i) SEQ ID NO:487, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:487; or    -   j) SEQ ID NO:501, or a light chain variable domain amino acid        sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:501.

-   Sentence 10a. The antibody or fragment according to any one of    sentences 6a to 9a, comprising first and second copies of the a or    said V_(L) domain.

-   Sentence 11. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    sentence, wherein the amino acid substitutions are conservative    amino acid substitutions, optionally wherein the conservative    substitutions are from one of six groups (each group containing    amino acids that are conservative substitutions for one another)    selected from:    -   1) Alanine (A), Serine (S), Threonine (T);    -   2) Aspartic acid (D), Glutamic acid (E);    -   3) Asparagine (N), Glutamine (Q);    -   4) Arginine (R), Lysine (K);    -   5) Isoleucine (I), Leucine (L), Methionine (M), Valine (V); and    -   6) Phenylalanine (F), Tyrosine (Y), Tryptophan (W).

-   Sentence 12a. An antibody or fragment thereof which specifically    binds to an epitope that is:    -   a) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM001        specifically binds;    -   b) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM002        specifically binds;    -   c) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM002-B        specifically binds;    -   d) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM003        specifically binds;    -   e) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM004        specifically binds;    -   f) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM005        specifically binds;    -   g) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM006        specifically binds;    -   h) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM007        specifically binds;    -   i) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM008        specifically binds; or    -   j) Identical to an epitope to which the antibody STIM009        specifically binds.

-   Sentence 13a. The antibody or fragment according to sentence 12a,    wherein the epitope is identified by unrelated amino acid scanning,    or by X-ray crystallography.

-   Sentence 14a. The antibody or fragment according to sentence 13a,    wherein the contact residues of the epitope are defined by a    reduction in affinity of at least 10-fold in an unrelated amino acid    scan, e.g. an alanine scan as determined by SPR.

-   Sentence 15a. An antibody or fragment thereof which:    -   a) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM001;    -   b) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM002;    -   c) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM002-B;    -   d) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM003;    -   e) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM004;    -   f) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM005;    -   g) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM006;    -   h) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM007;    -   i) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM008; or    -   j) Competes for binding to hICOS with the antibody STIM009.

-   Sentence 16a. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    sentence which specifically binds to cynomolgus ICOS (Seq ID No:513,    Seq ID NO: 513 or Seq ID No: 514) and/or mouse ICOS (Seq ID No:510,    Seq ID No:511 or Seq ID No:512).

-   Sentence 17a. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    sentence which specifically binds to a hICOS isoform or natural    variant, a mouse ICOS isoform or natural variant and/or a cynomolgus    ICOS isoform or natural variant.

-   Sentence 18a. The antibody or fragment according to sentence 17a,    wherein the hICOS isoform comprises an amino acid sequence as    defined by Seq ID no:509.

-   Sentence 19a. The antibody or fragment according to any preceding    sentence, wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a constant    region, such as a human constant region, for example an    effector-null human constant region, e.g. an IgG4 constant region or    an IgG1 constant region, optionally wherein the constant region is    IgG4-PE (Seq ID No:199), or a disabled IgG1 (Seq ID No:205).

-   Sentence 20a. The antibody or fragment according to sentence 19a,    wherein the constant region is a murine constant region.

-   Sentence 21a. The antibody or fragment according to sentence 19a or    sentence 20a, wherein the constant region has CDC and/or ADCC    activity.

5. ANTI-ICOS BISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES

As previously described, the PD-L1 antibodies as provided herein, may beformatted as a multispecific (e.g. bispecific) antibody, as disclosedhereinabove in concepts 37 to 40. In one embodiment disclosed therein,the PD-L1 antibodies as disclosed herein may be formatted in abispecific antibody which has specificity for both PD-L1 (e.g. humanPD-L1) and for ICOS (e.g. an agonist to ICOS, such as human ICOS).

Thus, there is provided a multispecific (e.g. bispecific antibody or adual-binding antibody) which has specificity for PD-L1 (e.g. humanPD-L1) and ICOS (e.g. human ICOS). In one embodiment the multispecific(e.g. bispecific or dual-binding) antibody has agonistic activityagainst ICOS (e.g. human ICOS).

Various ICOS-containing mutispecific antibodies are described in thearrangments below:

-   Arrangement 1. A multispecific antibody (e.g. bispecific antibody or    a dual-binding antibody) which binds (and optionally has specificity    for) ICOS (e.g. human ICOS) and another target antigen.

In one embodiment, there is provided a bispecific antibody or adual-binding antibody which binds ICOS (e.g. human ICOS) and anothertarget antigen. In one embodiment, there is provided a bispecificantibody or a dual-binding antibody which has specificity for ICOS (e.g.human ICOS) and another target antigen. In one embodiment, there isprovided a bispecific antibody antibody which binds ICOS (e.g. humanICOS) and another target antigen, and wherein the bispecific antibodyformat is a mAb². In one embodiment, there is provided a bispecificantibody antibody which binds ICOS (e.g. human ICOS) and another targetantigen, and wherein the bispecific antibody format is a mAb², and thebinding to another target antigen is provided by a modified constantregion (i.e. an Fcab). In one embodiment, there is provided a bispecificantibody antibody which binds ICOS (e.g. human ICOS) and another targetantigen which is PD-L1 (e.g. human PD-L1), and wherein the bispecificantibody format is a mAb2, and the binding to ICOS is provided by amodified constant region (i.e. an Fcab). In one embodiment, there isprovided a bispecific antibody antibody which binds ICOS (e.g. humanICOS) and another target antigen which is PD-L1 (e.g. human PD-L1), andwherein the bispecific antibody format is a mAb2, and the binding toICOS is provided by a modified constant region (i.e. an Fcab) and thebinding to PD-L1 is provided by any of the antibodies described inconcepts 1 to 70, or by any of the PD-L1 antibodies described inarrangement 5 or 5a below. In one embodiment, there is provided abispecific antibody antibody which binds ICOS (e.g. human ICOS) andanother target antigen which is PD-L1 (e.g. human PD-L1), and whereinthe bispecific antibody format is a mAb², and the binding to PD-L1 isprovided by a modified constant region (i.e. an Fcab). In oneembodiment, there is provided a bispecific antibody antibody which bindsICOS (e.g. human ICOS) and another target antigen which is PD-L1 (e.g.human PD-L1), and wherein the bispecific antibody format is a mAb², andthe binding to PD-L1 is provided by a modified constant region (i.e. anFcab) and the binding to ICOS is provided by any of the antibodiesdescribed in sentences 1 to 102 or sentences la to 21a.

In one embodiment, the multispecific (e.g. bispecific or dual-binding)antibody has agonistic activity against ICOS (e.g. human ICOS). Theanother target antigen may be any of the target antigens specified inconcept 39. In one embodiment, the another target antigen is an immunecheckpoint inhibitor, such as PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3and VISTA, e.g. PD-L1, TIGIT, CRA-4, TIM-3 and LAG-3. In one embodiment,the another target antigen is an immune modulator, such as BTLA, hHVEM,CSF1R, CCR4, CD39, CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP, SIRPα,CXCL9, CXCL10 and CD155, e.g. GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BTLA, hVEM and CSF1R.In one embodiment, the another target antigen is an immune activator,such as CD137, GITR, OX40, CD40, CXCR3 (e.g. agonistic anti-CXCR3antibodies), CD27 and CD3, or CD137, GITR, OX40, CD40, CXCR3 (e.g.agonistic anti-CXCR3 antibodies) and CD3, for example CD137, GITR andOX40). In one embodiment, the another target antigen is PD-L1. In oneembodiment, the another target antigen is CTLA-4. In one embodiment, theanother target antigen is TIGIT. In one embodiment, the another targetantigen is TIM-3. In one embodiment, the another target antigen isLAG-3. In one embodiment, the another target antigen is GITR. In oneembodiment, the another target antigen is VISTA. In one embodiment, theanother target antigen is CD137. In one embodiment, the another targetantigen is SIRPα. In one embodiment, the another target antigen isCXCL10. In one embodiment, the another target antigen is CD155. In oneembodiment, the another target antigen is CD40. The antibodies againstthese another target antigens may be any of those described in aspect 1ahereinabove.

The format of the multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody maybe any of the formats disclosed herein, for example as set out inconcepts 37 to 40. In particular, the binding and/or specificity forICOS may be provided by a non-immunoglobulin format, for example, aT-cell receptor binding domain; an immunoglobulin superfamily domain; anagnathan variable lymphocyte receptor; a fibronectin domain (e.g., anAdnectin™); an antibody constant domain (e.g., a CH3 domain, e.g., a CH2and/or CH3 of an Fcab™) wherein the constant domain is not a functionalCH1 domain; an scFv; an (scFv)2; an sc-diabody; an scFab; a centyrin andan epitope binding domain derived from a scaffold selected from CTLA-4(Evibody™); a lipocalin domain; Protein A such as Z-domain of Protein A(e.g., an Affibody™ or SpA); an A-domain (e.g., an Avimer™ orMaxibody™); a heat shock protein (such as and epitope binding domainderived from GroEI and GroES); a transferrin domain (e.g., atrans-body); ankyrin repeat protein (e.g., a DARPin™); peptide aptamer;C-type lectin domain (e.g., Tetranectin™); human γ-crystallin or humanubiquitin (an affilin); a PDZ domain; scorpion toxin; and a kunitz typedomain of a human protease inhibitor. The binding and/or specificity foranother target antigen may be provided by an immunoglobulin-derviedantigen-binding protein.

“Specificially binds” has the meaning provided hereinabove. Bindingconstants, e.g. K_(D) may be determined as described elsewhere herein,and particular K_(D)s of interest are described in arrangement 2 below,and in concept 1 hereinabove (although specified for PD-L1 binding, thevalues of K_(D) may be equally applied to anti-ICOS binding).

-   Arrangement 2. A multispecific antibody according to arrangement 1,    wherein the ICOS is human ICOS.

Sequences of human ICOS are provided in Seq ID Nos:506, 507 and 508. Inone embodiment, the multispecific antibody is specific for wild typehuman ICOS. In another embodiment, the multispecific antibody iscross-reactive to an isoform or natural variant of hICOS, for examplethe isoform of Seq ID No:509. Other isoforms and natural variants arewell known to those skilled in the art. In another embodiment, themultispecific antibody is specific for the isoform or natural variant(e.g. the ICOS isoform having the amino acid sequence of Seq ID No:509)over wild type hICOS.

One way to quantify the extent of species cross-reactivity of anantibody, e.g. a multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody isas the fold-difference in its affinity for antigen compared with adifferent antigen (e.g. fold difference in affinity for human ICOS vsmouse ICOS or fold difference in affinity for wild-type hICOS vs anisoform of hICOS). Affinity may be quantified as K_(D), referring to theequilibrium dissociation constant of the antibody-antigen reaction asdetermined by SPR (optionally with the antibody in Fab format asdescribed elsewhere herein). A species or isoform cross-reactiveanti-ICOS antibody may have a fold-difference in affinity for bindinghuman and mouse ICOS that is 30-fold or less, 25-fold or less, 20-foldor less, 15-fold or less, 10-fold or less or 5-fold or less. To put itanother way, the K_(D) of binding the extracellular domain of hICOS maybe within 30-fold, 25-fold, 20-fold, 15-fold, 10-fold or 5-fold of theK_(D) of binding the extracellular domain of mouse ICOS.

Antibodies can also be considered cross-reactive if the K_(D) forbinding antigen of both species meets a threshold value, e.g., if theK_(D) of binding hICOS and the K_(D) of binding mouse ICOS are both 10mM or less, preferably 5 mM or less, more preferably 1 mM or less. TheK_(D) may be 10 nM or less, 5 nM or less, 2 nM or less, or 1 nM or less.The KD may be 0.9 nM or less, 0.8 nM or less, 0.7 nM or less, 0.6 nM orless, 0.5 nM or less, 0.4 nM or less, 0.3 nM or less, 0.2 nM or less, or0.1 nM or less.

An alternative measure of cross-reactivity for binding hICOS and mouseICOS, or WT hICOS and an isoform of hICOS is the ability of an antibodyto neutralise ICOS ligand binding to ICOS receptor, such as in an HTRFassay (as described elsewhere herein). Examples of speciescross-reactive antibodies are provided herein, including STIM001,STIM002, STIM002-B, STIM003, STIM005 and STIM006, each of which wasconfirmed as neutralising binding of human B7-H2 (ICOS ligand) to hICOSand neutralising binding of mouse B7-H2 to mouse ICOS in an HTRF assay.Any of these antibodies or their variants may be selected when anantibody cross-reactive for human and mouse ICOS is desired. A speciescross-reactive anti-ICOS antibody may have an IC₅₀ for inhibitingbinding of hICOS to human ICOS receptor that is within 25-fold, 20-fold,15-fold, 10-fold or 5-fold of the IC50 for inhibiting mouse ICOS tomouse ICOS receptor as determined in an HTRF assay. Antibodies can alsobe considered cross-reactive if the IC₅₀ for inhibiting binding of hICOSto human ICOS receptor and the IC₅₀ for inhibiting binding of mouse ICOSto mouse ICOS receptor are both 1 mM or less, preferably 0.5 mM or less,e.g., 30 nM or less, 20 nM or less, 10 nM or less. The IC₅₀s may be 5 nMor less, 4 nM or less, 3 nM or less or 2 nM or less. In some cases, theIC₅₀s will be at least 0.1 nM, at least 0.5 nM or at least 1 nM.

Affinities may also be as disclosed in concept 27 hereinabove.

-   Arrangement 3. A multispecific antibody according to arrangement 2,    which comprises a V_(H) domain comprising a CDRH1, a CDRH2 and a    CDRH3 which V_(H) domain binds (and optionally has specificity for)    hICOS.

In one embodiment, the multispecific antibody comprises at least oneV_(H) domain which binds to hICOS. For example, the multispecificantibody may comprise a single-chain Fv (scFv), single-chain antibody, asingle domain antibody or a domain antibody compsiting only the V_(H)region which binds to (and optionally has specificity for) hICOS.

-   Arrangement 4. A multispecific antibody according to arrangement 2    or arrangement 3, which comprises a V_(L) domain comprising a CDRL1,    a CDRL2 and a CDRL3, which V_(L) domain binds (and optionally has    specificity for). hICOS.

In one embodiment, the multispecific antibody comprises at least oneV_(L) domain which binds to hICOS. For example, the multispecificantibody may comprise a single-chain Fv (scFv), single-chain antibody, asingle domain antibody or a domain antibody compsiting only the V_(L)region which binds to (and optionally has specificity for) hICOS.

In another embodiment, the multispecific antibody comprises a pairedV_(H) and V_(L) domain, including, but not limited to, an intact orfull-length antibody, a Fab fragment, a Fab′ fragment, a F(ab′)₂fragment or a Fv fragment.

-   Arrangement 5. A multispecific antibody according to arrangement 3    or 4, wherein the V_(H) and/or V_(L) domain is any of V_(H) and/or    V_(L) domains:    -   a. of the antibody 7F12, 37A10, 35A9, 36E10, 16G10, 37A10S713,        37A10S714, 37A10S715, 37A10S716, 37A10S717, 37A10S718, 16G10S71,        16G10S72, 16G10S73, 16G10S83, 35A9S79, 35A9S710, 35A9S89 or any        other antibody described in WO2016/154177 and US2016/0304610;    -   b. of the antibody 422.2, H2L5, or any other antibody described        in WO2016/120789 and US2016/0215059;    -   c. of the antibody 314-8, the antibody produced from hybridoma        CNCM 1-4180, or any other antibody described in WO2014/033327        and U52015/0239978;    -   d. of the antibody Icos145-1, the antibody produced by hybridoma        CNCM 1-4179, or any other antibody described in WO2012/131004,        U.S. Pat No. 9,376,493 and US2016/0264666;    -   e. of the antibody JMAb 136, “136”, or any other antibody        described in WO2010/056804;    -   f. of the antibody MIC-944, 9F3 or any other antibody described        in WO99/15553, U.S. Pat Nos. 7,259,247, 7,132,099, 7,125,551,        7,306,800, 7,722,872, WO05/103086, U.S. Pat Nos. 8,318,905 and        8,916,155;    -   g. of any JMAb antibody, e.g., any of JMAb-124, JMAb-126,        JMAb-127, JMAb-128, JMAb-135, JMAb-136, JMAb-137, JMAb-138,        JMAb-139, JMAb-140, JMAb-141, e.g., JMAb136, or any other        antibody described in WO98/3821, U.S. Pat No. 7,932,358B2,        US2002/156242, U.S. Pat Nos. 7,030,225, 7,045,615, 7,279,560,        7,226,909, 7,196,175, 7,932,358, 8,389,690, WO02/070010, U.S.        Pat Nos. 7,438,905, 7,438,905, WO01/87981, U.S. Pat Nos.        6,803,039, 7,166,283, 7,988,965, WO01/15732, U.S. Pat Nos.        7,465,445 and 7,998,478;    -   h. of the antibody 17G9 or any other antibody described in        WO2014/08911;    -   i. of any antibody described in WO2012/174338;    -   j. of any antibody described in US2016/0145344;    -   k. of any antibody described in WO2011/020024, US2016/002336,        US2016/024211 and U.S. Pat No. 8,840,889;    -   l. of any antibody described in U.S. Pat No. 8,497,244;    -   m. of the antibody known as GSK3359609;    -   n. of the antibody known as JTX-2011; or    -   o. of antibody clone ISA-3 (eBioscience), clone SP98 (Novus        Biologicals), clone 1 G1 , clone 3G4 (Abnova Corporation), clone        669222 (R&D Systems), clone TQ09 (Creative Diagnostics), or        clone C398.4A (BioLegend).

Arrangement 5a. A multispecific antibody according to any precedingarrangement, which comprises the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDR3, CDRL1, CDRL2 andCDRL3, or the V_(H), or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L) region:

-   -   a. of the antibody 7F12, 37A10, 35A9, 36E10, 16G10, 37A10S713,        37A10S714, 37A10S715, 37A10S716, 37A10S717, 37A10S718, 16G10S71,        16G10S72, 16G10S73, 16G10S83, 35A9S79, 35A9S710, 35A9S89 or any        other antibody described in WO2016/154177 and US2016/0304610;    -   b. of the antibody 422.2, H2L5, or any other antibody described        in WO2016/120789 and US2016/0215059;    -   c. of the antibody 314-8, the antibody produced from hybridoma        CNCM 1-4180, or any other antibody described in WO2014/033327        and US2015/0239978;    -   d. of the antibody Icos145-1, the antibody produced by hybridoma        CNCM 1-4179, or any other antibody described in WO2012/131004,        U.S. Pat No. 9,376,493 and US2016/0264666;    -   e. of the antibody JMAb 136, “136”, or any other antibody        described in WO2010/056804;    -   f. of the antibody MIC-944, 9F3 or any other antibody described        in WO99/15553, U.S. Pat Nos. 7,259,247, 7,132,099, 7,125,551,        7,306,800, 7,722,872, WO05/103086, U.S. Pat Nos. 8.318.905 and        8,916,155;    -   g. of any JMAb antibody, e.g., any of JMAb-124, JMAb-126,        JMAb-127, JMAb-128, JMAb-135, JMAb-136, JMAb-137, JMAb-138,        JMAb-139, JMAb-140, JMAb-141, e.g., JMAb136, or any other        antibody described in WO98/3821, U.S. Pat No. 7,932,358B2,        US2002/156242, U.S. Pat Nos. 7,030,225, 7,045,615, 7,279,560,        7,226,909, 7,196,175, 7,932,358, 8,389,690, WO02/070010, U.S.        Pat Nos. 7,438,905, 7,438,905, WO01/87981, U.S. Pat Nos.        6,803,039, 7,166,283, 7,988,965, WO01/15732, U.S. Pat Nos.        7,465,445 and 7,998,478;    -   h. of the antibody 17G9 or any other antibody described in        WO2014/08911;    -   i. of any antibody described in WO2012/174338;    -   j. of any antibody described in US2016/0145344;    -   k. of any antibody described in WO2011/020024, US2016/002336,        US2016/024211 and U.S. Pat No. 8,840,889;    -   l. of any antibody described in U.S. Pat No. 8,497,244;    -   m. of the antibody known as GSK3359609;    -   n. of the antibody known as JTX-2011; or    -   o. of antibody clone ISA-3 (eBioscience), clone SP98 (Novus        Biologicals), clone 1 G1 , clone 3G4 (Abnova Corporation), clone        669222 (R&D Systems), clone TQ09 (Creative Diagnostics), or        clone C398.4A (BioLegend).

-   Arrangement 6. A multispecific antibody according to arrangement 3    or 4, wherein the V_(H) and/or V_(L) domain is any of V_(H) and/or    V_(L) domains defined in sentences 1 to 102 or sentences 1a to 21a.

In one embodiment, the anti-ICOS V_(H) and/or V_(L) is as described inGB patent application 1620414.1 (filed 1 Dec. 2016), the contents ofwhich are incorporated herein by reference.

-   Arrangement 7. A multispecific antibody according to any preceding    arrangement, which has agonistic activity against ICOS.

Agonism can be tested for in an in vitro T-cell activation assays, usingantibody in soluble form (e.g. in immunoglobulin format or otherantibody format comprising two spatially separated antigen-bindingsites, e.g., two VH-V_(L) pairs), either including or excluding across-linking agent, or using antibody (e.g. multispecific antibody)bound to a solid surface to provide a tethered array of antigen-bindingsites. Agonism assays may use a hICOS positive T-lymphocyte cell linesuch as MJ cells (ATCC CRL-8294) as the target T-cell for activation insuch assays. One or more measures of T-cell activation can be determinedfor a test antibody and compared with a reference molecule or a negativecontrol to determine whether there is a statistically significant(p<0.05) difference in T-cell activation effected by the test antibody(e.g. multispecific antibody) compared with the reference molecule orthe control. One suitable measure of T-cell activation is production ofcytokines, e.g., IFNγ, TNFα or IL-2. A skilled person will includesuitable controls as appropriate, standardising assay conditions betweentest antibody and control. A suitable negative control is an antibody inthe same format (e.g., isotype control) that does not bind ICOS, e.g.,an antibody (e.g. multispecific antibody) specific for an antigen thatis not present in the assay system. A significant difference is observedfor test antibody relative to a cognate isotype control within thedynamic range of the assay is indicative that the antibody acts as anagonist of the ICOS receptor in that assay.

An agonist antibody may be defined as one which, when tested in a T-cellactivation assay:

has a significantly lower EC₅₀ for induction of IFNγ production comparedwith control antibody;

induces significantly higher maximal IFNγ production compared withcontrol antibody;

has a significantly lower EC₅₀ for induction of IFNγ production comparedwith ICOSL-Fc;

induces significantly higher maximal IFNγ production compared withICOSL-Fc;

has a significantly lower EC₅₀ for induction of IFNγ production comparedwith reference antibody C398.4A; and/or

induces significantly higher maximal IFNγ production compared withreference antibody C398.4A.

A significantly lower or significantly higher value may for example beup to 0.5-fold different, up to 0.75-fold different, up to 2-folddifferent, up to 3-fold different, up to 4-fold different or up to5-fold different, compared with the reference or control value.

Thus, in one example, an antibody (e.g. a multispecific antibody)provided herein has a significantly lower, e.g., at least 2-fold lower,EC₅₀ for induction of IFNγ in an MJ cell activation assay using theantibody in bead-bound format, compared with control.

The bead-bound assay uses the antibody (e.g. multispecific antibody)(and, for control or reference experiments, the control antibody,reference antibody or ICOSL-Fc) bound to the surface of beads. Magneticbeads -may be used, and various kinds are commercially available, e.g.,Tosyl-activated DYNABEADS M-450 (DYNAL Inc, 5 Delaware Drive, LakeSuccess, N.Y. 11042 Prod No. 140.03, 140.04). Beads may be coated(coating methods are well-known to those skilled in the art), orgenerally by dissolving the coating material in carbonate buffer (pH9.6, 0.2 M) or other method known in the art. Use of beads convenientlyallows the quantity of protein bound to the bead surface to bedetermined with a good degree of accuracy. Standard Fc-proteinquantification methods can be used for coupled protein quantification onbeads. Any suitable method can be used, with reference to a relevantstandard within the dynamic range of the assay. DELFIA, ELISA or othermethods could be used.

Agonism activity of an antibody can also be measured in primary humanT-lymphocytes ex vivo. The ability of an antibody (e.g. multispecificantibody) to induce expression of IFNγ in such T-cells is indicative ofICOS agonism. Preferably, an antibody will show significant (p<0.05)induction of IFNγ at 5 μg/mL compared with control antibody in a T-cellactivation assay. An anti-ICOS antibody may stimulate T-cell activationto a greater degree than ICOS-L or C398.4 in such an assay. Thus, theantibody may show significantly (p<0.05) greater induction of IFNγ at 5μg/mL compared with the control or reference antibody in a T-cellactivation assay. TNFα or IL-2 induction may be measured as analternative assay readout.

Agonism of an anti-ICOS antibody may contribute to its ability to changethe balance between populations of T_(Reg) and T_(Eff) cells in vivo,e.g., in a site of pathology such as a tumour microenvironment, infavour of T_(Eff) cells. The ability of an antibody to enhance tumourcell killing by activated ICOS-positive effector T-cells may bedetermined, as discussed elsewhere herein.

-   Arrangement 8. A multispecific antibody according to any preceding    arrangement, which binds (and optionally has specificity for) mouse    ICOS and/or cynomolgus ICOS.

The multispecific antibodies described herein may be cross-reactive, andmay for example bind the extracellular domain of mouse ICOS as well ashuman ICOS. The multispecific antibodies may bind other non-human ICOS,including ICOS of primates, such as cynomolgus monkey. An anti-ICOSmultispecific antibody intended for therapeutic use in humans must bindhuman ICOS, whereas binding to ICOS of other species would not havedirect therapeutic relevance in the human clinical context. Regardlessof the underlying theory, however, cross-reactive antibodies are of highvalue and are excellent candidates as therapeutic molecules forpre-clinical and clinical studies. Cross-reactivity may be determined asset out for arrangement 2 hereinabove.

-   Arrangement 9. A multispecific antibody according to any preceding    arrangement which is a bispecific antibody.

A bispecific antibody has any of the meanings set out hereinabove.

-   Arrangement 10. A bispecifc antibody according to arrangement 9,    wherein the bispecific antibody format is selected from DVD-Ig,    mAb², FIT-Ig, mAb-dAb, dock and lock, SEEDbody, scDiabody-Fc,    diabody-Fc, tandem scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv-Fc, Fab-scFv, intrabody, BiTE,    diabody, DART, TandAb, scDiabody, scDiabody-CH3, Diabody-CH3,    minibody, knobs-in-holes, knobs-in-holes with common light chain,    knobs-in-holes with common light chain and charge pairs, charge    pairs, charge pairs with common light chain, in particular mAb²,    knob-in-holes, knob-in-holes with common light chain, knobs-in-holes    with common light chain and charge pairs and FIT-Ig, e.g. mAb² and    FIT-Ig.

In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody format is as described in anyof concepts 37 to 40 described hereinabove, or as described in thedefinitions section. In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody formatis a mAb², wherein the ICOS binding is provided by the Fcab portion ofthe bispecific antibody. In another embodiment, the the bispecificantibody format is a mAb², wherein the ICOS binding is provided by theFab portion of the bispecific antibody.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody is not a mAb² bispecificantibody.

-   Arrangement 11. A multispecific antibody according to any one of    arrangements 1 to 8 which is a dual binding antibody.

A dual-binding antibody has any of the meanings set out hereinabove.

-   Arrangement 12. A multispecific, bispecific or dual binding antibody    according to any one of arrangements 1 to 11, wherein the another    target antigen is selected from immune checkpoint inhibitors, immune    modulators and immune activators.-   Arrangement 13. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    according to arrangement 12, wherein the another target antigen is    selected from PD-1, PD-L1, CTIA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3, VISTA, BTLA,    HVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39, CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200,    GARP, SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10, CD155, CD137, GITR, OX40, CXCR3, CD27    and CD3.

Arrangement 13a. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibodyaccording to arrangement 12, wherein the another target antigen isselected from PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3, VISTA, BTLA,HVEM, CSF1R, CCR4, CD39, CD40, CD73, CD96, CXCR2, CXCR4, CD200, GARP,SIRPα, CXCL9, CXCL10, CD155, CD137, GITR, OX40, CXCR3 and CD3.

In one embodiment, the antigen-binding site which binds the anothertarget antigen is provided for by any of the CDRH1, CDRH2, CDR3, CDRL1,CDRL2 and CDRL3, or the V_(H), or the V_(L) or the V_(H) and V_(L)regions from any one of the antibodies against the targets listed inarrangement 13 which are described in more detail in aspect 1ahereinabove.

-   Arrangement 14. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    according to arrangement 13, wherein the another target antigen is    selected from PD-L1, TIGIT, TIM-3, LAG-3, GARP, SIRPα, CXCR4, BTLA,    HVEM, CSF1R, agonistic anti-CXCR3 antibodies), CD137, GITR and OX40.-   Arrangement 15. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    according to arrangement 14, wherein the another target antigen is    PD-L1 (e.g. human PD-L1).-   Arrangement 16. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    according to arrangement 15, wherein the binding (and optionally    specificity for) PD-L1 is provided by any of the antibodies or    fragments as defined in concepts 1 to 70.-   Arrangement 17. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    according to arrangement 15 or arrangement 16, which comprises a    V_(H) domain comprising a CDRH1, a CDRH2 and a CDRH3 which V_(H)    domain has specificity for human PD-L1.-   Arrangement 18. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    according to any one of arrangements 15 to 17, which comprises a    V_(L) domain comprising a CDRL1, a CDRL2 and a CDRL3, which V_(L)    domain as specificity for human PD-L1.-   Arrangement 19. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    according to arrangement 17 or arrangement 18, wherein the V_(H)    and/or V_(L) domain is any of V_(H) and/or V_(L) domains from    atezolizumab (Roche), avelumab (Merck), BMS-936559 (BMS), durvalumab    (Medimmune) or from any of the PD-L1 antibodies disclosed in    WO2016/061142, WO2016/022630, WO2016/007235, WO2015/173267,    WO2015/181342, WO2015/109124, WO2015/112805, WO2015/061668,    WO2014/159562, WO2014/165082, WO2014/100079, WO2014/055897,    WO2013/181634, WO2013/173223, WO2013/079174, WO2012/145493,    WO2011/066389, WO2010/077634, WO2010/036959 or WO2007/005874.-   Arrangement 20. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    according to arrangement 17 or arrangement 18, wherein the V_(H)    and/or V_(L) domain is any of V_(H) and/or V_(L) domains described    in concepts 1 to 70.-   Arrangement 21. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    according to any one of arrangements 15 to 20, which binds (and    optionally has specificity for) mouse PD-L1 and/or cynomolgus PD-L1.

Cross reactivity may be as described hereinabove for arrangement 2 orconcept 27.

-   Arrangement 22. A composition comprising a multispecific, bispecific    or dual-binding antibody as defined in any preceding arrangement and    a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent or carrier and    optionally further comprising a further therapeutic agent    independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) other immune checkpoint inhibitors (such as anti-TIM-3 antibodies,anti-PD-1 antibodies, anti-CRA-4 antibodies, anti-TIGIT antibodies andanti-LAG-3 antibodies);

b) immune stimulators (such as anti-OX40 antibodies, anti-GITRantibodies, anti-CD137 antibodies, anti-ICOS antibodies and anti-CD40antibodies);

c) chemokine receptor antagonists (such as CXCR4, CCR4 and CXCR2);

d) targeted kinase inhibitors (such as CSF-1R or VEGFR inhibitors);

e) angiogenesis inhibitors (such as anti-VEGF-A or Delta-like Ligand-4);

f) immune stimulating peptides or chemokines (such as CXCL9 or CXCL10);

g) cytokines (such as IL-15 and IL-21);

h) bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) having at least one specificityagainst CD3 (e.g. CD3/CD19 BiTE);

i) other bi-specific molecules (for example IL-15-containing moleculestargeted towards tumour associated antigens, for example Epidermalgrowth factor receptors such as EGFR, Her-2, New York EsophagealCancer-1 (NY-ESO-1), GD2, EpCAM or Melanoma Associated Antigen-3(MAGE-A3));

j) oncolytic viruses (such as I-ISV virus (optionally which secretesGMCSF), Newcastle disease virus and Vaccinia virus);

k) vaccination with tumour associated antigens (such as New YorkEsophageal Cancer-1 [NY-ESO-1], Melanoma Associated Antigen-3 [MAGE-3]);

l) cell-based therapies (such as chimeric Antigen Receptor-T-cells(CAR-T) for example expressing anti-CD19, anti-EpCam oranti-mesothelin);

m) bi-specific NK cell engagers having a specificity against anactivating MK receptor such as NKG2D or CD16a; and

n) adoptive transfer of tumour specific T-cells or LAK cells.

The antibodies may be any of the sequences or antibodies described inarrangement 5 or detailed in aspect 1a. Other features of thisarrangement may be as described in concept 49.

Arrangement 22a. A pharmaceutical composition according to arrangement22, or a kit comprising a pharmaceutical composition as defined inarrangement 22, wherein the composition is for treating and/orpreventing a condition or disease selected from neoplastic ornon-neoplastic disease, chronic viral infections, and malignant tumours,such as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer(squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head andneck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virally induced cancers(such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer), soft tissuesarcomas, haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's andnon-Hodgkin's disease, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Arrangement 22b. A pharmaceutical composition according to arrangement22 or arrangement 22a in combination with, or kit according toarrangement 22a comprising, a label or instructions for use to treatand/or prevent said disease or condition in a human; optionally whereinthe label or instructions comprise a marketing authorisation number(e.g., an FDA or EMA authorisation number); optionally wherein the kitcomprises an IV or injection device that comprises the multispecific,bispecific or dual-binding antibody.

Arrangement 23. A multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody asdefined in any one of arrangements 1 to 21 for use in treating orpreventing a disease or condition, selected from neurological disease,neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease, chronic viral infections, andmalignant tumours; such as melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-smallcell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladdercancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virallyinduced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer),soft tissue sarcomas, haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's andnon-Hodgkin's disease and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (for examplemelanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamousand non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head and necksquamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma or for example virally inducedcancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer) and softtissue sarcomas).

-   Arrangement 24. Use of a multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding    antibody as defined in any one of arrangements 1 to 21 in the    manufacture of a medicament for administration to a human for    treating or preventing a disease or condition in the human selected    from neurological disease, neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease,    chronic viral infections, and malignant tumours, such as melanoma,    Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and    non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck    squamous cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, virally induced cancers (such    as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer), soft tissue sarcomas,    haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's    disease and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (for example melanoma,    Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and    non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck    squamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma or for example virally    induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer)    and soft tissue sarcomas). Arrangement 25. A method of treating or    preventing a disease or condition selected from neurological    disease, neoplastic or non-neoplastic disease, chronic viral    infections, and malignant tumours, such as melanoma, Merkel cell    carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous),    renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell    carcinoma, mesothelioma, virally induced cancers (such as cervical    cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer), soft tissue sarcomas,    haematological malignancies such as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's    disease and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (for example melanoma,    Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and    non-squamous), renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck    squamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma or for example virally    induced cancers (such as cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer)    and soft tissue sarcomas) in a human, comprising administering to    said human a therapeutically effective amount of a multispecific,    bispecific or dual-binding antibody as defined in any one of    arrangements 1 to 21, wherein the disease or condition is thereby    treated or prevented.

The diseases and conditions which may be treated or prevented by themultispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibodies provided for inthese arrangements may be any of the diseases provided for in, forexample concepts 41 to 45, aspects 51 to 55, or in any of the sentencesdescribed herein.

-   Arrangement 26. The multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding    antibody according to arrangement 23, the use according to    arrangement 24 or the method according to arrangement 25, wherein    the neurological disease is a neurodegenerative disease, disorder or    condition, optionally wherein the neurodegenerative disease,    disorder or condition is selected from Alzheimer's disease,    amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's    disease, primary progressive multiple sclerosis, secondary    progressive multiple sclerosis, corticobasal degeneration, Rett    syndrome, a retinal degeneration disorder selected from age-related    macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa; anterior ischemic    optic neuropathy, glaucoma, uveitis, depression, trauma-associated    stress or post-traumatic stress disorder, frontotemporal dementia,    Lewy body dementias, mild cognitive impairments, posterior cortical    atrophy, primary progressive aphasia and progressive supranuclear    palsy or aged-related dementia, in particular Alzheimer's disease,    amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's    disease, and e.g. Alzheimer's disease.-   Arrangement 27. The multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding    antibody according to arrangement 23, the use according to    arrangement 24 or the method according to arrangement 25, wherein    the cancer is selected from melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma,    non-small cell lung cancer (squamous and non-squamous), renal cell    cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and    mesothelioma or is selected from virally induced cancers (such as    cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer) and soft tissue sarcomas.-   Arrangement 28. The multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding    antibody, the use or the method according to any one of arrangements    23 to 27, further comprising administering to the human a further    therapy, for example a further therapeutic agent, optionally wherein    the further therapeutic agent is independently selected from the    group consisting of:    -   a. other immune checkpoint inhibitors (such as anti-TIM-3        antibodies, anti-PD-1 antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 antibodies,        anti-TIGIT antibodies and anti-LAG-3 antibodies);    -   b. immune stimulators (such as anti-OX40 antibodies, anti-GITR        antibodies, anti-CD137 antibodies and anti-CD40 antibodies);    -   c. chemokine receptor antagonists (such as CXCR4, CCR4 and        CXCR2);    -   d. targeted kinase inhibitors (such as CSF-1R or VEGFR        inhibitors);    -   e. angiogenesis inhibitors (such as anti-VEGF-A or Delta-like        Ligand-4);    -   f. immune stimulating peptides or chemokines (such as CXCL9 or        CXCL10);    -   g. cytokines (such as IL-15 and IL-21);    -   h. bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) having at least one        specificity against CD3 (e.g. CD3/CD19 BiTE);    -   i. other bi-specific molecules (for example IL-15-containing        molecules targeted towards tumour associated antigens, for        example Epidermal growth factor receptors such as EGFR, Her-2,        New York Esophageal Cancer-1 (NY-ESO-1), GD2, EpCAM or Melanoma        Associated Antigen-3 (MAGE-A3));    -   j. oncolytic viruses (such as HSV virus (optionally which        secretes GMCSF), Newcastle disease virus and Vaccinia virus);    -   k. vaccination with tumour associated antigens (such as New York        Esophageal Cancer-1 [NY-ESO-1], Melanoma Associated Antigen-3        [MAGE-3]);    -   l. cell-based therapies (such as chimeric Antigen        Receptor-T-cells (CAR-T) for example expressing anti-CD19,        anti-EpCam or anti-mesothelin);    -   m. bi-specific NK cell engagers having a specificity against an        activating MK receptor such as NKG2D or CD16a; and    -   n. adoptive transfer of tumour specific T-cells or LAK cells, or        optionally wherein the further therapy is chemotherapy,        radiotherapy and surgical removal of tumours.

Radiotherapy may be single dose or in fractionated doses, eitherdelivered to affected tissues directly or to the whole body.

In this arrangement, any of the features and embodiments of concept 46apply mutatis mutandis.

In this aspect, the bispecific molecules include “bispecific antibodies”and antibody fusion proteins, including those formats and moleculesdescribed in concepts 37 to 40.

-   Arrangement 29. A nucleic acid that encodes a heavy chain and/or a    light chain of a multispecific, bispecific or dual-binding antibody    as defined in any one of arrangements 1 to 21.-   Arrangement 30. A vector comprising the nucleic acid as defined in    arrangement 29; optionally wherein the vector is a CHO or HEK293    vector.-   Arrangement 31. A host comprising the nucleic acid as defined in    arrangement 29 or the vector as defined in arrangement 30.

6. USES FOR ANTIBODIES AND IMMUNOCVTOKINES

Unless otherwise apparent from the context, the uses for antibodies orfragments applies mutatis mutandis to the immunocytokines andmultispecific (e.g. bispecific or dual-binding antibodies) of theinvention.

Therapeutic

In one embodiment, the PD-L1 specific antibodies described herein andantigen binding fragments thereof can be used for therapeutic modulationof the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway. In one embodiment, the PD-L1 specificantibody or fragment thereof is as described in any concept, aspect orembodiment herein.

In one embodiment, the antibody or antibody binding fragmentspecifically binds to PD-L1and thereby inhibits PD-L1 activity. Inanother embodiment, the antibody or antibody binding fragmentspecifically binds to PD-L1 and thereby inhibits binding of PD-L1 toPD-1. In another embodiment, the antibody or antibody binding fragmentspecifically binds to PD-L1 and thereby inhibits binding of PD-L1 toB7-1. In yet another embodiment, the antibody or antigen bindingfragment thereof blocks PD-L1 induced T-cell suppression and therebyenhance anti-tumour immunity.

In yet another embodiment, the antibody or antigen binding fragmentthereof is capable of stimulating one or more of the followingactivities: T-cell proliferation, IFN-y, CD25 and/or IL-2 secretion inmixed lymphocyte reactions.

In one embodiment, the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereofspecifically binds PD-L1 and inhibits PD-L1 induced cell proliferation,for example, tumour cell proliferation and/or inhibits, tumour cellsurvival. In another embodiment, the antibody or antigen bindingfragment thereof specifically binds PD-L1 and thereby inhibits PD-L1mediated suppression of T-cells, including, but not limited to, tumourreactive T-cells, thereby enhancing anti-tumour cytolytic T-cellactivity. In other embodiments, the antibodies or binding fragmentsthereof as described herein inhibit tumour cell adhesion, motility,invasion and cellular metastasis, and reduce tumour growth. In otherembodiments, the antibodies or binding fragments thereof can bind tocells expressing PD-L1, including tumour and non-tumour cells, andrecruit, by means of interaction with the Fc portion of the antibody,cellular effector functions against the target cells by mechanismsincluding but not limited to antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity(ADCC) and antibody dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP).

Still further embodiments include methods of treating a proliferative orinvasion-related disease in a mammal by administering to the animal atherapeutically effective dose of an antibody or antigen bindingfragment thereof. In another embodiment, the antibodies or antigenbinding fragments thereof can be used in a method for treating a mammalsuffering from a disease selected from: neoplastic or non-neoplasticdisease, chronic viral infection, and a malignant tumour, wherein themethod includes administering to the mammal a therapeutically effectivedose of an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof.

Still further embodiments include methods of treating a disease ofimmunological dysfunction in a mammal by administering to the animal atherapeutically effective dose of an antibody or antigen bindingfragment thereof as described herein. Exemplary immunologicaldysfunction in humans includes diseases of neurological deficit, such asAlzheimer's disease.

It has further been proposed that an immune response, particularly anIFNγ-dependent systemic immune response, could be beneficial fortreatment of Alzheimer's disease and other CNS pathologies that share aneuroinflammatory component. WO2015/136541 (incorporated herein byreference) proposes treatment of Alzheimer's disease using an anti-PD-1antibody (also see Baruch K. et al., PD-1 immune checkpoint blockadereduces pathology and improves memory in mouse models of Alzheimer'sdisease, Nature Medicine, 2016, 22(2):137-137).

Thus, in one embodiment, the antibody or antigen binding fragmentthereof specifically binds PD-L1 and reduces the level of systemicimmunosuppression in an individual by release of a restraint imposed onthe immune system by PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint pathway. In an aspect,PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitory immune checkpoint pathway blockade results intransient relief the systemic adaptive immune activity from suppression,which results in a transiently augmented immune response in theperiphery, mainly manifested by elevation of IFN-y secretion byIFN-y-producing cells. Increased IFN-γ activity may enable the brain'schoroid plexus to allow selective leukocyte trafficking and infiltrationof T-cells and monocytes into the damaged CNS, homing of these immunecells to sites of neurodegenerative pathology and neuroinflammation, andmay modulate the environment to become less toxic and more permissivefor clearance of toxic agents, rescue of neurons, regeneration andrepair.

Thus, the PD-L1 mediated disease or condition is a neurodegenerativedisease, disorder or condition. In one embodiment, the neurodegenerativedisease, disorder or condition is Alzheimer's disease. In anotherembodiment, the neurodegenerative disease, disorder or condition isselected from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease,Huntington's disease, primary progressive multiple sclerosis, secondaryprogressive multiple sclerosis, corticobasal degeneration, Rettsyndrome, a retinal degeneration disorder selected from age-relatedmacular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa; anterior ischemic opticneuropathy, glaucoma, uveitis, depression, trauma-associated stress orpost-traumatic stress disorder, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy bodydementias, mild cognitive impairments, posterior cortical atrophy,primary progressive aphasia and progressive supranuclear palsy oraged-related dementia. In another embodiment, the neurodegenerativedisease, disorder or condition is selected from Alzheimer's disease,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and Huntington'sdisease.

Anti-PD-L1 antibodies as described herein may be used in the treatmentof Alzheimer's disease or other neurodegenerative diseases, optionallyin combination with one or more other immune checkpoint inhibitors (suchas anti-TIM-3 antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, anti-TIGIT antibodiesand anti-LAG-3 antibodies) or one or more other immune stimulators (suchas anti-OX40 antibodies, anti-GITR antibodies, anti-CD137 antibodies,anti-ICOS antibodies and anti-CD40 antibodies, including those which arespecifically described in Aspect 1a herein). Other combination partnersinclude any of the the active agents as listed in claim 10 ofWO2015/136541, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Any of the PD-L1 antibodies described herein (including at least theantibodies described in any of concepts 1 to 40, and the PD-L1antibodies described in aspect 1a) may be used for the treatment of theneurodegenerative diseases, disorders or conditions described above.

Exemplary cancers in humans include a Merkel cell carcinoma, breastcancer, prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, biliary tract cancer,bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain and CNS cancer (e.g. gliomblastoma),cervical cancer, choriocarcinoma, colon and rectum cancer, connectivetissue cancer, cancer of the digestive system; endometrial cancer,esophageal cancer; eye cancer; cancer of the head and neck;nasopharyngeal cancer; gastric cancer; intra-epithelial neoplasm; kidneycancer; larynx cancer; leukemia; liver cancer; lung cancer (e.g. smallcell and non-small cell); lymphoma including Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin'slymphoma including but not limited to DLBCL; Chronic lymphocyticleukaemia, melanoma; uveal melanoma, myeloma, neuroblastoma, oral cavitycancer (e.g., lip, tongue, mouth, and pharynx); ovarian cancer;pancreatic cancer, retinoblastoma; rhabdomyosarcoma; rectal cancer,renal cancer (renal cell carcinoma (RCC)), cancer of the respiratorysystem; sarcoma, skin cancer; stomach cancer, testicular cancer, thyroidcancer; uterine cancer, cancer of the urinary system, as well as othercarcinomas and sarcomas. Further examples of virally induced cancersincluding; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, certain Types of NHL (for examplebut not limited to EBV+ CNS lymphomas, DLBCL and BL, Hodgkins lymphoma(thought to be EBV driven) HPV-related cervical and head and necksquamous cell carcinomas); HBV hepatocellular carcinoma.

Exemplary chronic infections in humans include HIV, hepatitis B virus(HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Proliferative or invasion-related diseases that can be treated with theantibodies or antigen binding fragments described herein includeneoplastic diseases, and the metastasis associated with such neoplasticdisease, such as, melanoma, uveal melanoma, skin cancer, small cell lungcancer, non-small cell lung cancer, salivary gland, glioma,hepatocellular (liver) carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, thyroid tumour,bone cancer, gastric (stomach) cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer(including triple negative breast cancer), ovarian cancer, cervicalcancer, uterine cancer, vulval cancer, endometrial cancer, testicularcancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer, glioblastoma, thyroid cancer,endometrial cancer, kidney cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer,pancreatic cancer, esophageal carcinoma, brain/CNS cancers, neuronalcancers, head and neck cancers (including but not limited to squamouscell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)), mesothelioma, sarcomas,biliary (cholangiocarcinoma), small bowel adenocarcinoma, pediatricmalignancies, epidermoid carcinoma, sarcomas, cancer of thepleural/peritoneal membranes and leukaemia, including acute myeloidleukaemia, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, and multiple myeloma.Treatable chronic viral infections include HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV),and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in humans, simian immunodeficiency virus(SIV) in monkeys, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) in mice.

The antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof can be administeredalone, or in combination with other antibodies or chemo therapeuticdrugs, radiation therapy or therapeutic vaccines. In one embodiment, theantibody or antigen binding fragment thereof is administered as anantibody-drug conjugate in which the antibody or antigen bindingfragment thereof is linked to a drug moiety such as a cytotoxic orcytostatic agent. The use of antibody-drug conjugates for the localdelivery of cytotoxic or cytostatic agents in the treatment of cancerallows targeted delivery of the drug moiety to tumours, andintracellular accumulation therein, where systemic administration ofunconjugated drug may result in unacceptable levels of toxicity. Drugsin antibody drug conjugates can include, but are not limited to,daunomycin, doxorubicin, methotrexate, and vindesine. Toxins can also beused in antibody-toxin conjugates, including, for example, bacterialtoxins such as diphtheria toxin, plant toxins such as ricin, smallmolecule toxins such as geldanamycin. The toxins may effect theircytotoxic and cytostatic effects by mechanisms including tubulinbinding, DNA binding, or topoisomerase.

Detection

In another embodiment, the antibodies or antigen binding fragments canbe used to detect the presence, absence and/or level of surfaceexpressed PD-L1 expression in a sample. PD-L1 surface expression can bedetected in vivo and/or in vitro and is useful in helping diagnosediseases or conditions that involve expression and/or overexpression ofPD-L1.

In Vitro Diagnostic

In another embodiment, the PD-L1 specific antibodies or antigen bindingfragments thereof can be used for the assessment of expression andlocalization of PD-L1 in a biological sample from a patient. In oneembodiment, the biological sample is a tissue sample and PD-L1expression is detected using known methods such as FLOW cytometry, IHCin fresh tissue, IHC in FFPE tissue and/or IHC in frozen tissue. Inother embodiments, the biological sample is blood, plasma or serum.

In one embodiment, the antibody or antibody fragment described herein islabeled with a detectable moiety, for example, a radiolabel, fluorescentlabel, enzymatic label chemiluminescent labeled or a biotinyl group.Radioisotopes or radionuclides may include ³H, ¹⁴C, ₁₅N, ³⁵S, ⁹⁰Y, ⁹⁹Tc,¹¹⁵In, ¹²⁵I, ¹³¹I, fluorescent labels may include rhodamine, lanthanidephosphors or FITC and enzymatic labels may include horseradishperoxidase, β-galactosidase, luciferase, alkaline phosphatase.Additional labels include, by way of illustration and not limitation:enzymes, such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (“G6PDH”),alpha-D-galactosidase, glucose oxydase, glucose amylase, carbonicanhydrase, acetylcholinesterase, lysozyme, malate dehydrogenase andperoxidase; dyes; additional fluorescent labels or fluorescers include,such as fluorescein and its derivatives, fluorochrome, GFP (GFP for“Green Fluorescent Protein”), dansyl, umbelliferone, phycoerythrin,phycocyanin, allophycocyanin, o-phthaldehyde, and fluorescamine;fluorophores such as lanthanide cryptates and chelates e.g. Europium etc(Perkin Elmer and Cisbio Assays); chemoluminescent labels orchemiluminescers, such as isoluminol, luminol and the dioxetanes;sensitisers; coenzymes; enzyme substrates; particles, such as latex orcarbon particles; metal sol; crystallite; liposomes; cells, etc., whichmay be further labelled with a dye, catalyst or other detectable group;molecules such as biotin, digoxygenin or 5-bromodeoxyuridine; toxinmoieties, such as for example a toxin moiety selected from a group ofPseudomonas exotoxin (PE or a cytotoxic fragment or mutant thereof),Diptheria toxin or a cytotoxic fragment or mutant thereof, a botulinumtoxin A, B, C, D, E or F, ricin or a cytotoxic fragment thereof e.g.ricin A, abrin or a cytotoxic fragment thereof, saporin or a cytotoxicfragment thereof, pokeweed antiviral toxin or a cytotoxic fragmentthereof and bryodin 1 or a cytotoxic fragment thereof.

In Vivo Diagnostic

In one embodiment, the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof canbe administered to a patient, wherein the antibody or antigen bindingfragment is conjugated to a label. The presence of the label in thepatient can be measured or observed, wherein a relatively high amount ofthe label may indicate a high risk of disease and a relatively lowamount of the label may indicate a relatively low risk of the disease.In one embodiment, the label is a contrast agent, isotopic tag, orfluorescent marker, such as green fluorescent protein.

In one embodiment, the antibody or antigen binding fragment is used tomonitor therapy that involves the use of other therapeutic agents,including, for example, chemotherapeutic agents or other antibodies thatspecifically bind PD-L1. In one embodiment, the antibody does notcompete with the therapeutic PD-L1 antibodies.

Guide Patient Selection

In one embodiment, detection of PD-L1 expression can be used to guidepatient selection. In one embodiment, the antibodies or antigen bindingfragments thereof can be used to assist in patient selection fortherapeutic antibody treatment with an anti-PD-L1 antibody, including,but not limited to anti-PD-L1 antibodies disclosed in WO2011/066389,entitled “Targeted Binding Agents Against B7-H1”, which antibodies andsequences are incorporated herein by reference. In another embodiment,the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof can be used toassist in patient selection for treatment with immunotherapies such asanti-PD-L1, anti-CTLA4, anti-OX40, anti-PD-1, vaccines etc. In somecases, higher levels of PD-L1 may be indicative of successful therapy,whereas lower levels may indicate a reduced likelihood of success.Preferential expression of splice variants and/or protein processing mayproduce unique protein mixture profiles which may impact a patient'sresponse to treatment or may change following treatment. These profilesmay help to identify patients and define patient subsets who shouldreceive treatment, continue to receive treatment or who should receivean alternative treatment. In another embodiment, the antibodies orantigen binding fragments thereof can be used for detection of PD-L1isoforms. Patient samples can include, for example, blood, plasma,serum, sputum, saliva, urine, CSF, tears, exhaled exogenous particlesamples, cell supernatant, cell or tissue lysate or tissue samples.

In one embodiment, the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereofcan be used to identify the presence, absence and/or level of PD-L1expression at baseline, i.e., before treatment.

In another embodiment, the PD-L1 specific antibodies or antigen bindingfragments thereof can be used as an exclusion marker to suggesttreatment with therapies that do not target PD-L1. In anotherembodiment, the PD-L1 specific antibodies or antigen binding fragmentsthereof can be used as a prognostic marker for life expectancy. Inparticular, PD-L1 expression on tumours is linked to poor prognosis andlife expectancy can be estimated based on historical data within tumourtypes.

Methods for detection of proteins are known, and include, for example,IHC, FLOW cytometery, Western blotting and Mass Spectroscopy,Immunoprecipitation, aptamers, immuno-PCR, and protein array.

Guide Therapy

The antibodies can be used to guide therapy. For example, the antibodiesor antigen binding fragments thereof can be used to identify thepresence, absence and/or level of PD-L1 expression during or aftertreatment. In one embodiment, the antibodies or antigen bindingfragments thereof can be used as early response biomarkers to assist inpatient management, drug approval and reimbursement. In anotherembodiment, the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof can beused to identify the presence, absence and/or level of PD-L1 expressionto help guide therapy. For example, PD-L1 expression can help determinewhether the treatment is effective, and hence, whether or not treatmentshould be continued, or whether the dose should be adjusted (increasedor decreased) and whether a combination regimen should be changed. Forexample, in one embodiment, the PD-L1 specific antibodies or antigenbinding fragments thereof can be used for determining receptor occupancyof PD-L1 on cells in a patient treated with anti-PD-L1 therapy for dosesetting (PK/PD). In particular, receptor occupancy can be used as ameasure of target engagement or target coverage. Estimates of the amountor duration of target engagement needed to elicit a biological orclinical response could be used to determine if a patient has been dosedsufficiently or not. In particular, the antibodies can be used to assistin evaluating the relationship between, dose, exposure, receptoroccupancy, pharmacodynamic response and clinical benefit.

Monitor Efficacy of Therapy

In another embodiment, the PD-L1 specific antibodies or antigen bindingfragments thereof can be used for patient monitoring, to help evaluatewhether a course of treatment is effective and whether or not treatmentshould be continued. For example, in one embodiment, the antibodies orantigen binding fragments thereof can be used detect expression before apatient receives therapeutic treatment that targets PD-L1. In anotherembodiment, the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof can beused to detect expression during therapy or after a patient has receivedtherapeutic anti-PD-L1 treatment. In another embodiment, the antibodiesor antigen binding fragments thereof can be used as an early responsemarker to assist in the determination as to whether or not a course oftherapy is effective and should be continued or discontinued. In oneembodiment, the expression of PD-L1 is detected after washout, whereinthe term “washout” refers to a period of time after which theadministered drug has been eliminated from the body. In particular,expression of PD-L1 may be detected after washout if the patient istreated with anti-PD-L1 therapy that competes with the detectionantibody. However, if the patient is treated with an antibody that doesnot compete with an anti-PD-L1 antibody, such as anti-CTLA-4 oranti-PD-1, detection can be performed without waiting for washout. Inanother embodiment, the detection antibody can bind to PD-L1 but notcompete with a therapeutic antibody that binds to PD-L1. In thissituation, washout may not be necessary. The washout period can varydepending upon many factors, but is generally a period of at least about1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 weeks and up to about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 months fromthe most recent chemotherapy or immunotherapy treatment. The antibodiesor antigen binding fragments thereof can be used to determine expressionof PD-L1 on biopsy samples or on circulating tumour cells (CTC).

In one embodiment, labelled antibodies or antigen binding fragmentsthereof can be used to identify a peripheral correlate to enablenon-invasive assessment of tumour status pre, during and post treatment.

Methods for detection of proteins are known, and include, for example,IHC, flow cytometery, Western blotting and Mass Spectroscopy,immunoprecipitation, aptamers, immuno-PCR., and protein array.

Identify Protein Binding Partners for PD-L1

In another embodiment, antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereofcan be used as a capture reagent or detection reagent for examination ofthe protein binding partners of PD-L1 protein species in the context ofa protein “pull-down.” A protein “pull down” refers toimmunoprecipitation of intact protein complexes, such as antigen alongwith any proteins or ligands that are bound to it—also known asco-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP). Co-IP works by selecting an antibodythat targets a known protein that is believed to be a member of a largercomplex of proteins. By targeting the known member with an antibody itmay become possible to pull the entire protein complex out of solutionand thereby identify unknown members of the complex. Completeunderstanding of the regulation of immune recognition through and PD-1axis vs. CTLA-4 etc. is not fully understood. As such, antibodies andantigen binding fragments could improve knowledge of the interplay amongaccessory proteins and factors, which may determine a patient'spropensity to respond to specific therapies or immunotherapy in general.

7. PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS

Unless otherwise apparent from the context, the compositions forantibodies or fragments applies mutatis mutandis to the immunocytokinesand multispecific (e.g. bispecific or dual-binding antibodies) of theinvention.

In one embodiment, there is provided a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising an effective amount of an antibody or antigen bindingfragment and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. An effective amountof antibody to be employed therapeutically will depend, for example,upon the therapeutic objectives, the route of administration, and thecondition of the patient. In one embodiment, the composition includesother excipients or stabilizers.

Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are known and include carriers,excipients, or stabilizers that are nontoxic to the cell or mammal beingexposed thereto at the dosages and concentrations employed. Often thephysiologically acceptable carrier is an aqueous pH buffered solution.Examples of physiologically acceptable carriers include buffers such asphosphate, citrate, and other organic acids; antioxidants includingascorbic acid; low molecular weight (less than about 10 residues)polypeptide; proteins, such as serum albumin, gelatin, orimmunoglobulins; hydrophilic polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone;amino acids such as glycine, glutamine, asparagine, arginine or lysine;

monosaccharides, disaccharides, and other carbohydrates includingglucose, mannose, or dextrins; chelating agents such asEthylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); sugar alcohols such as mannitolor sorbitol; salt-forming counterions such as sodium; and/or nonionicsurfactants such as TWEEN™, polyethylene glycol (PEG), and PLURONICS™.

The antibodies or antigen binding fragments can be administeredintravenously or through the nose, lung, for example, as a liquid orpowder aerosol (lyophilized). The composition can also be administeredparenterally or subcutaneously. When administered systemically, thecomposition should be sterile, pyrogen-free and in a physiologicallyacceptable solution, having due regard for pH, isotonicity andstability. These conditions are known to those skilled in the art.

Methods of administering a prophylactic or therapeutic agent (e.g., anantibody as disclosed herein), or pharmaceutical composition include,but are not limited to, parenteral administration (e.g., intradermal,intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous and subcutaneous), epidural,and mucosal (e.g., intranasal and oral routes). In a specificembodiment, a prophylactic or therapeutic agent (e.g., an antibody asdisclosed herein), or a pharmaceutical composition is administeredintranasally, intramuscularly, intravenously, or subcutaneously. Theprophylactic or therapeutic agents, or compositions may be administeredby any convenient route, for example by infusion or bolus injection, byabsorption through epithelial or mucocutaneous linings (e.g., oralmucosa, intranasal mucosa, rectal and intestinal mucosa, etc.) and maybe administered together with other biologically active agents.Administration can be systemic or local. Each dose may or may not beadministered by, an identical route of administration. In oneembodiment, an anti-PD-L1 antibody or fragment as disclosed herein maybe administered via multiple routes of administration simultaneously orsubsequently to other doses of the same or a different anti-PD-L1antibody or fragment as disclosed herein.

Various delivery systems are known and can be used to administer aprophylactic or therapeutic agent (e.g., an antibody or fragment asdisclosed herein), including, but not limited to, encapsulation inliposomes, microparticles, microcapsules, recombinant cells capable ofexpressing the antibody, receptor-mediated endocytosis (see, e.g., Wuand Wu, J. Biol. Chem. 262:4429-4432 (1987)), construction of a nucleicacid as part of a retroviral or other vector, etc. In addition,pulmonary administration can also be employed, e.g., by use of aninhaler or nebulizer, and formulation with an aerosolizing agent. See,e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,019,968, 5,985,320, 5,985,309, 5,934,272,5,874,064, 5,855,913, 5,290,540, and 4,880,078; and PCT Publication Nos.WO92/19244, WO97/32572, WO97/44013, WO98/31346, and WO99/66903, each ofwhich is incorporated herein by reference their entirety.

In a specific embodiment, it may be desirable to administer aprophylactic or therapeutic agent, or a pharmaceutical composition asdescribed herein locally to the area in need of treatment. This may beachieved by, for example, local infusion, by topical administration(e.g., by intranasal spray), by injection, or by means of an implant,said implant being of a porous, non-porous, or gelatinous material,including membranes, such as sialastic membranes, or fibres. Whenadministering an anti-PD-L1 antibody or fragment, care must be taken touse materials to which the antibody does not absorb.

8. KITS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE

Unless otherwise apparent from the context, the kits and articles ofmanufacture for antibodies or fragments applies mutatis mutandis to theimmunocytokines and multispecific (e.g. bispecific or dual-bindingantibodies) of the invention.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a kit for detecting PD-L1 in abiological sample. The kit can be used to screen for PD-L1 relateddiseases. In one embodiment, the kit includes an antibody or antigenbinding fragment and a means for determining whether the antibody orantigen binding fragment is bound to PD-L1 in a sample. In oneembodiment, the antibody or antigen binding fragment is labelled. Inanother embodiment, the antibody or antigen binding fragment is anunlabelled primary antibody and the kit includes means for detecting theprimary antibody. In one embodiment, the means for detecting includes alabelled secondary antibody that is an anti-immmunoglobulin antibody.The antibody may be labelled with any suitable marker, including, forexample, a fluorochrome, an enzyme, a radionuclide and a radiopaquematerial. Suitable antibodies and antigen binding fragments aredescribed in detail above.

In one embodiment, a kit for detecting PD-L1 is provided, wherein thekit includes an antibody or antigen binding fragment described herein.In one embodiment, the kit may also include instructions and one or morereagents for detecting PD-L1. In one embodiment, the kit includes anantigen or antigen binding fragment described herein, along withinstructions for preparing a formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE)tissue sample for IHC and/or one or more reagents for IHC. In oneembodiment, the kit includes an antigen or antigen binding fragmentdescribed herein as a primary antibody and a secondary antibody thatspecifically binds thereto. In one embodiment, the kit includes alabeled antigen or antigen binding fragment described herein, whereinthe label includes a fluorescent label such as fluoroscein or rhodamineor an enzymatic reporter such as horseradish peroxidase (HRP) oralkaline phosphatase (AP). In one embodiment, the kit includes ablocking reagent that includes at least about 1% and up to about 5%, orbetween about 2% and 3%, or about 2% cold water fish skin gelatinprotein (CWF) in a buffer, such as phosphate buffered saline (PBS).

In one embodiment, the kit includes buffer for antigen retrieval, suchas a citrate buffer, for example sodium citrate, at a concentration ofat least about 1, 2, 5, or 10 mM and up to about 10, 15 or 20 mM and ata pH between about 5.5 and 9, or a pH of about 6. In another embodiment,a kit for treating diseases involving the expression of PD-L1 isprovided, wherein the kit includes an antibody or antigen bindingfragment described herein and instructions to administer the antibody orantigen binding fragment to a subject in need of treatment. There isalso provided a pharmaceutical or diagnostic pack or kit comprising oneor more containers filled with one or more of the ingredients of thepharmaceutical compositions as disclosed herein, such as one or moreanti-PD-L1 antibodies or fragments provided herein. Optionallyassociated with such container(s) can be a notice in the form prescribedby a governmental agency regulating the manufacture, use or sale ofpharmaceuticals or biological products, which notice reflects approvalby the agency of manufacture, use or sale for human administration,e.g., an authorisation number.

In another embodiment, an article of manufacture that includes acontainer in which a composition containing an antibody or antigenbinding fragment described herein and a package insert or labelindicating that the composition can be used to treat diseasescharacterized by the expression or overexpression of PD-L1 is provided.In one embodiment, there is provided a kit for treating and/orpreventing a PD-L1-mediated condition or disease, the kit comprising anantibody or fragment as disclosed herein in any embodiment orcombination of embodiments (and optionally a further therapeutic agentas described elsewhere herein) optionally in combination with a label orinstructions for use to treat and/or prevent said disease or conditionin a human; optionally wherein the label or instructions comprise amarketing authorisation number (e.g., an FDA or EMA authorisationnumber); optionally wherein the kit comprises an IV or injection devicethat comprises the antibody or fragment. In another embodiment, the kitcomprises an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof containedwithin a container or an IV bag. In another embodiment, the container orIV bag is a sterile container or a sterile IV bag. In anotherembodiment, the antibody or antigen binding fragment therefore isformulated into a pharmaceutical composition contained within a(sterile) container or contained within a (sterile) IV bag. In a furtherembodiment, the kit further comprises instructions for use.

9. EXAMPLES

Example 1—Antigen Preparation, Immunization Procedures, and HvbridomaGeneration

The following example provides a detailed description of the generationand identification of a panel of anti-human PD-L1 monoclonal antibodiesusing the KyMouse™ system (see, e.g., WO2011/004192, WO2011/158009 andWO2013/061098). To this end, genetically engineered mice containing alarge number of human immunoglobulin genes were immunized with solublerecombinant human PD-L1 or surface expressed human PD-L1 displayed onmouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cells. Various immunization regimens,including conventional intraperitoneal injections as well as a rapidimmunisation at multiple sites (RIMMS) regimen were set up, boostinganimals over several weeks (see detailed methods below). At the end ofeach regimen, secondary lymphoid tissue such as the spleen, and in somecases, the lymph nodes were removed. Tissues were prepared into a singlecell suspension and fused with SP2/0 cells to generate a stablehybridoma cell line.

Materials and Methods

a) Generation of Stably Transfected MEF and CHO-S Cells Expressing HumanPD-L1:

Full length human PD-L1 sequence (SEQ ID No:1 also known as B7-H1) wascodon optimized for mammalian expression and cloned into an expressionvector under the CMV promoter flanked by 3′ and 5′ piggyBac specificterminal repeat sequences, facilitating stable integration into the cellgenome (see: “A hyperactive piggyBac transposase for mammalianapplications”; Yusa K., et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., 108(4):1531-6, 2011 Jan 25). Furthermore, the expression vector contained apuromycin selection cassette to facilitate stable cell line generation.The human PD-L1 expression plasmid was co-transfected with a plasmidencoding piggyBac transposase into an in-house derived mouse embryonicfibroblast (MEF) cell line (embryos used to generate this line wereobtained from a 12955 crossed to C57/BL6 female mouse) and CHO-S cellsusing the FreeStyle Max transfection reagent (Invitrogen) according tomanufacturer instructions. 24 hours after transfection, the media wassupplemented with puromycin and grown for at least two weeks to select astable cell line with complete medium being exchanged every 3 to 4 days.The expression of hPD-L1 was assessed by flow cytometry using ananti-human PD-L1-PE conjugated antibody (eBioscience). Complete MEFmedia was made up of Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (Gibco)supplemented with 10% v/v fetal bovine serum (Gibco). Complete CHO-Smedia was made up of CD-CHO media (Gibco) supplemented with 8 mMGlutamax (Gibco). Transfected CHO cells were used for screening purposes(see Example 2).

b) Preparation of MEF Cells for Mouse Immunizations:

Cell culture medium was removed and cells washed once with 1× PBS. Cellswere treated for 5 minutes with trypsin to loosen cells from tissueculture surface. Cells were collected and trypsin., neutralized by theaddition of complete MEF media. Cells were then centrifuged at 300 g for10 minutes and washed with 25 mL of 1× PBS. Cells were counted andresuspended at the appropriate concentration in 1× PBS.

c) Immunisations with PD-L1

Genetically engineered Kymouse™ HK strain, containing humanimmunoglobulin genes producing human kappa (HK) light chain antibodies(Lee et al, Nature Biotechnology, 32, 6-363, 2014) were immunized byvarious immunisation regimens for the generation of human anti-PD-L1antibodies.

Mice were immunised either with soluble recombinant hPD-L1 (R&D Systems,156-B7, Fc chimera) using a modified sub-cutaneous immunisationprocedure (RIMMS; modified after Kilpatrick et al., “Rapid developmentof affinity matured monoclonal antibodies using RIMMS”; Hybridoma. 1997August; 16(4):381-9, hereafter referred to as KM031), or by usingsoluble recombinant hPD-L1 in a prime-rest-boost regime by sub-cutaneousadministration (hereafter referred to as KM032) or by combination ofsoluble recombinant hPD-L1 and stably transfected MEF cells expressinghPD-L1 administered intra-peritoneally (hereafter referred to as KM033).Sigma Adjuvant System was used for all immunisations and rest intervalswere usually between 2 and 3 weeks. Where protein was used as theimmunogen, CpG (Hokkaido System Science) was also administered. Serumfrom serial or terminal blood samples were analysed for the presence ofspecific antibodies by ELISA and flow cytometry and the titre data wasused (where possible) to select mice to be used for hybridoma fusions. Afurther regimen, KM042 immunising with MEF-PD-L1 cells alone, or proteinalone in a prime-rest-boost setting, was also performed, but out of sixantibodies confirmed to bind to hPD-L1, no neutralising antibodies wereidentified.

d) Cloning and Expression of Recombinant Proteins

DNA sequences encoding PD-L1 were purchased as synthetic DNA strings andcloned into appropriate mammalian expression vectors for transientexpression in Expi293 and CHO cells. The sequence listing shows thesequences of the antigens, where available, and affinity tags_(.) forpurification/labelling (shown in bold and underlined), see Seq ID Nos:3to 6.

e) Determining Serum Titre by Reverse PD-L1 ELISA Protocol

Titres in mouse serum samples were determined using a reverse PD-L1ELISA protocol. Anti-mouse IgG capture antibody (Southern Biotech) (4μg/mL diluted in PBS, 50 μL/well) was adsorbed to 96 well lowauto-fluorescent, high protein binding plates (Costar) overnight at 4°C. Excess IgG was removed by washing three times with PBS-Tween (0.1%v/v) and the wells were blocked with 1% w/v bovine serum albumin (BSA,Sigma) in PBS for 1 hour at room temperature, after which plates werewashed three times with PBS-Tween (0.1% v/v). Serial ten-fold dilutionsof mouse serum were prepared, diluting samples in reagent diluent (0.1%w/v BSA/PBS). 50 μL/well of this titration was then added to ELISAplates. To determine the change in activity level due to immunization,serum from each animal prior to immunization was diluted to 1/100 inreagent diluent and 50 μL/well added to the ELISA plate. Followingincubation, plates were washed as before to remove unbound proteins.Biotinylated hPD-L1-his (in-house generated protein, Seq ID No: 3,labelled in-house using Sulfo-NHS-LC-Biotin (Thermo)), used at 100 ng/mLin reagent diluent; 50 μL/well) was then added to the plates andincubated at room temperature for 1 hour. Unbound biotinylated hPD-L1was removed by washing with PBS-Tween (0.1% v/v), while the remainingbiotinylated hPD-L1 was detected by addition of streptavidin-HRP (Sigma)diluted 1/10,000 in reagent diluent. Following incubation for 1 hour atroom temperature, plates were washed as described before and 50 μL TMB(Sigma) was added to the plate. The reaction was stopped by adding 50 μL1M sulphuric acid (Fluka Analytical). The OD at 450 nm was measured onan Envision plate reader (PerkinElmer). litres were not performed forKM032 as only one mouse was immunised. For KM031, titres were performedon terminal bleeds only.

f) Determination of serum titres by flow cytometry using CHO-S expressedhPD-L1

CHO-S Cells Expressing hPD-L1, Suspended in FACS Buffer (PBS+1% w/vBSA+0.1% w/v sodium azide) were distributed to a 96-well, V-bottom plate(Greiner) at a density of 10⁵ cells per well. A titration of mouse serumwas prepared, diluting samples in FACS buffer. 25 μL/well of thistitration was then added to the cell plate. To determine the change inactivity level due to immunization, serum from each animal prior toimmunization was diluted to 1/100 in FACS buffer and 25 μL/well added tothe cells. Cells were incubated at 4° C. for 1 hour. Cells were washedtwice with 150 μL PBS, centrifuging after each wash step and aspiratingsupernatant (centrifuged at 300×g for 3 minutes). To detect antibodybinding, PE goat-anti-mouse IgG (Jackson ImmunoResearch) was diluted1/500 in FACS buffer and 50 μL was added to the cells. Cells wereincubated 1 hour at 4° C. in the dark, then washed twice with 150 μL PBSas above. To fix cells, 100 μL 2% v/v paraformaldehyde was added andcells incubated for 30 minutes at 4° C. Cells were then pelleted bycentrifugation at 300×g and the plates resuspended in 100 μL of FACSbuffer. PE signal intensity (geometric mean) was measured by flowcytometry using a BD FACS Array instrument. Titres were performed bythis method for KM033 only.

g) Murine Tissue Isolation and Preparation

Following final boost, mice were culled and spleens were excised fromimmunized mice, washed in 1× PBS and kept on ice until furtherprocessing. Tissues were prepared in buffer containing 1× PBS(Invitrogen) and 3% heat-inactivated FBS (Invitrogen). Splenocytes weredispersed by mashing the tissue through a 45 μM strainer (BD Falcon) andrinsing with 30 mL 3% FBS/PBS buffer before centrifugation at 700 g for10 minutes at 4° C. To remove red blood cells, the pelleted splenocyteswere resuspended in 4 mL Red Blood Cell Lysis Buffer (Sigma). After 4minutes of incubation, the lysis reaction was stopped by addition of 3%FBS/1× PBS PBS buffer. Cell clumps were filtered out with a 45 pMstrainer. The remaining splenocytes were pelleted for furtherprocedures. For KM031 and KM032, axillary, inguinal and mesenteric lymphnodes were also removed and placed in sterile 1× PBS on ice untilfurther processing. The lymph nodes were processed separately fromsplenocytes. Lymph node cells were prepared as above, but did notundergo red blood cell lysis. The remaining lymph node cells werepelleted for further procedures.

h) Hybridoma Fusion

Spleen and lymph node cells were pooled from KM031 and also from KM032and subjected to a negative selection method using the MACS® Separationsystem. Briefly, where lymph nodes were used those cells were pooledwith the splenocytes from the corresponding mice after red blood celllysis and total cell number determined. Cells were resuspended in 100 μL3% FBS/PBS buffer per 10⁷ cells, before adding 10 μL of Pan B CellBiotin-Antibody Cocktail (Cat #130-095-813) per 10⁷ total cells and 10μL of anti-IgD-Biotin antibody (Cat #130-096-979) and incubated for 10minutes at 4° C. 2 mL FBS/PBS buffer was added and the cells were spundown at 700 g for 10 minutes. The supernatant was aspirated completelyand 100 uL fresh buffer was added, then 30 uL Anti-Biotin MicroBeads(Cat #130-047-302) was added per 10⁷ cells along with 7 μL Anti-MouseIgM MicroBeads (Miltenyi Biotec). The cells were incubated for 15minutes in the refrigerator. The cells/MicroBeads mixture was thenapplied to a pre-wetted LD column (Miltenyi Biotec) placed in a magneticMACS Separator and washed with 3% FBS/PBS buffer. The unlabelled cellsthat flowed through the column were collected in 3% FBS/PBS buffer.

KM033 cells were subjected to a positive selection method using theMACS® Separation system. After red blood cell lysis, splenocytes wereresuspended in 80 μL 3% FBS/PBS buffer per 10⁷ cells, before addinganti-mouse IgG1 (Cat #130-047-101) plus anti-mouse IgG2a+b MicroBeads(Cat #130-047-201) and incubated for 15 minutes at 4° C. Thecell/MicroBead mixture was then applied to a pre-wetted LS column(Miltenyi Biotec) placed in a magnetic MACS Separator and washed with 3%FBS/PBS buffer. IgG positive cells were collected in the labelled,column-bound fraction in 3% FBS/PBS buffer.

Enriched B-cells were treated with CpG (Hokkaido System Science)overnight (final concentration 25 μM) and the following day washed oncein BSA fusion buffer (0.3 M D-Sorbitol, 0.11 mM calcium acetate hydrate,0.5 mM magnesium acetate tetrahydrate and 0.1% BSA (v/w), adjusted to pH7.2). Washed cells were resuspended in 200 μL BSA fusion buffer and cellcount determined.

SP2/0 cells were treated in the same way, but washed twice instead ofonce with BSA fusion buffer. B-cells fused at a ratio of 3:1 with SP2/0myeloma cells by electrofusion using a BTX ECM 2001 Electro CellManipulator (Harvard Apparatus). Each fusion was left overnight inrecovery medium (Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (high glucose, nophenol red) supplemented with OPI (Sigma), 1× L-Glutamax (Gibco), 20%FBS (Gibco, batch-tested for hybridoma) and 0.05 mM 2-mercaptoethanol),then resuspended in 1 part recovery medium and 9 parts semi-solid medium(ClonaCell-HY Hybridoma Selection Medium D, Stemcell Technologies) andseeded onto 10 cm petri dishes. Visible colonies were picked 12 dayslater into 96-well plates and cultured for another 2 to 3 days prior toscreening.

Example 2—Hybridoma Supernatant Screening

After generation of hybridoma clones, the hybridoma supernatant wasassessed in a sequential primary and secondary screen and appropriatehybridoma clones selected based on criteria of antibody binding to humanPD-L1 and receptor neutralization activity. In the screening cascadesdescribed, 9317 hybridoma clones were tested and 120 identified asprimary hits. Thereafter, 36 hybridoma clones were confirmed by usingsecondary screening criteria (see details in Materials and Methods andTable 1). Among the clones identified by secondary screen, four cloneswere selected by the inventors to be part of the antibody shortlist,dependent upon desired selection criteria (see details in Example 3).

Materials and Methods

a) Primary Screen—Binding to Cell-Expressed Human PD-L1

Supernatants collected from hybridoma cells were screened for theability of secreted antibodies to bind to hPD-L1 expressed on thesurface of CHO-S cells. To determine CHO-S hPD-L1 binding, cells wereplated in black-walled, clear-bottom tissue culture treated 384-wellplates (Costar) at 1×10⁴/well in 80 μL F12 media (Gibco) supplementedwith 10% FBS (Gibco) and cultured overnight at 37° C., 5% CO2. Culturemedia was removed from 384-well assay plates. At least 5 μL of hybridomasupernatant or 5 μL MIH1 at 2 μg/mL in hybridoma maintaining media (HMM)or isotype IgG1 control antibody (referred to in some instances as Cm7,Sigma M9269, at a final concentration of 1 μg/mL) diluted in HMM wereadded to each well. HMM was made up of Advanced DMEM (Gibco)supplemented with 1× Glutamax (Gibco), 20% v/v FBS (Gibco), 0.05 mMβ-Mercaptoethanol, 1× HT supplement (Gibco), and 1×penicillin/streptomycin (Gibco). 45 μL FACS buffer containing 500 ng/mLIRDye 800CW anti-Mouse Ab (LICOR) and 0.2 μM DRAQ5 (Biostatus) was addedto each well. DRAQ5 was not added to background wells. Plates wereincubated for 1 hour at 4° C. Supernatant was aspirated and 25 μL 4% v/vparaformaldehyde added and plates were incubated for 15 minutes at roomtemperature. Plates were washed twice with 100 μL PBS and then the washbuffer was completely removed. Fluorescence intensity was read byscanning plates using an Odyssey Infrared Imaging System (LI-COR®).Anti-mouse binding (800 nm channel) was normalised to cell number (700nm channel) according to the LI-COR® recommended algorithm. Percenteffect was calculated as detailed below (Equation 1). Total binding wasdefined using reference antibody at a final assay concentration of 0.2μg/mL. Non-specific binding was defined using mouse IgG1 isotype control(Sigma) at a final assay concentration of 0.2 μg/mL. Criteria for hitselection were based on assay signal and visual inspection of scannedplates.

$\begin{matrix}{\mspace{79mu}{{{Calculation}\mspace{14mu}{of}\mspace{14mu}{Percentage}\mspace{14mu}{Effect}\mspace{14mu}{from}\mspace{14mu}{Primary}}\mspace{14mu}\text{}\mspace{79mu}{{Screen}\mspace{14mu}\left( {{LI}\text{-}{COR}} \right)\mspace{14mu}{and}\mspace{14mu}{HTRF}}}} & \; \\{\mspace{79mu}{{{Using}\mspace{14mu} 800\%\mspace{14mu}{Resp}\mspace{14mu}{values}\mspace{14mu}\left( {{LI}\text{-}{COR}} \right)\mspace{14mu}{or}\mspace{14mu} 665\text{/}620\mspace{14mu}{nm}}\mspace{79mu}{{ratio}\mspace{14mu}\left( {{see}\mspace{14mu}{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 2} \right)\mspace{14mu}({HTRF})}}} & \; \\{{{Percent}\mspace{14mu}{effect}} = {\frac{\left( {{{sample}\mspace{14mu}{well}} - {{non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}}} \right)}{\left( {{{total}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} - {{non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}}} \right)} \times 100}} & {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 1} \\{{{Non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {{values}\mspace{14mu}{from}\mspace{14mu}{wells}\mspace{14mu}{containing}\mspace{14mu}{isotype}\mspace{14mu}{control}\mspace{14mu}{mouse}\mspace{14mu}{IgG}\; 1}} & \; \\{{{Total}\mspace{14mu}{Binding}} = {{values}\mspace{14mu}{from}\mspace{14mu}{wells}\mspace{14mu}{containing}\mspace{14mu}{reference}\mspace{14mu}{antibody}}} & \;\end{matrix}$

b) Primary Screen: Binding to Recombinant Human PD-L1

In parallel to screening for binding to CHO-S expressed PD-L1,supernatants collected from hybridoma wells were screened for theability of secreted antibodies to bind to hPD-L1 expressed as arecombinant protein (produced in-house). Binding of secreted antibodiesto recombinant PD-L1 were identified by HTRF® (Homogeneous Time-ResolvedFluorescence, Cisbio) assay format using biotinylated hPD-L1. 10 μLhybridoma supernatant was transferred to a white 384 well, low-volume,non-binding surface polystyrene plate (Greiner). 5 μL 230 nMbiotinylated hPD-L1 his diluted in HTRF assay buffer (PBS (Sigma)+0.53 MKF (Sigma)+0.1% w/v BSA (Sigma)) was pre-incubated with 10 μL hybridomasupernatant or 10 μL reference antibody diluted to 3.3 nM workingconcentration for 1 hour at room temperature. For negative controlwells, 10 μL HMM was added. Streptavidin D2 (Cisbio), and goatanti-mouse IgG (Southern Biotech) labelled with Europium cryptate(Cisbio) were both diluted 1/100 in HTRF assay buffer, and 5 μL of thismixture added to all wells. The plate was left to incubate in the darkfor 2 hours prior to reading time resolved fluorescence at 620 nm and665 nm emission wavelengths using an EnVision plate reader (PerkinElmer). More details of the HTRF® assay technology can be found inMathis (1995) Clinical Chemistry 41(9), 1391-1397.

Data were analysed by calculating 665/620 ratio and percent effect foreach sample according to Equation 2 and Equation 1 respectively.

665/620 ratio=(sample 665/620 nm value)×10000   Equation 2: Calculationof 665/620 ratio

In general, criteria for hit selection were based on greater than orequal to 10 percent effect. In some instances, hit selection was basedon greater than or equal to 20 percent effect.

Progression to secondary screen was based on a combination of data fromrecombinant PD-L1 binding hits and binding to human PD-L1 expressed onCHO cells.

c) Secondary Screen: Binding to Cell Expressed Recombinant Human PD-L1or Natively Expressed hPD-L1 and Binding Affinity

To determine whether wells selected using the primary screen selectioncriteria had the required characteristics set by the inventors, a numberof assays were performed. Hybridoma clones selected as hits from primaryscreening were cultured for 3 days and the supernatants collected fromhybridoma cells were tested to assess whether the secreted antibodiesthat bind to in some cases CHO-S expressed hPD-L1, or in some cases ES2cells. In addition, the ability to neutralise recombinant hPD-1 Fc,binding to CHO-S hPD-L1 or ES2 cells was also assessed. Binding ofantibodies to human PD-L1 by SPR was also tested.

d) Binding to Cell Expressed hPD-L1 and Neutralisation and hPD-L1Binding to PD-1

Binding of hybridoma supernatants was tested for ability to bind toeither CHO-S cells expressing hPD-L1 or ES2 cells. CHO-S cellsexpressing hPD-L1 (generated in-house), or ES2 cells (ATCC CRL-1978)natively expressing hPD-L1 were diluted in FACS buffer and weredistributed to a 96-well, V-bottom plate (Greiner) at a density of 0.5to 1×10⁵ cells per well. Cells were washed with 150 μL PBS andcentrifuged at 300 g for 3 minutes. Supernatant was aspirated and 150 μLPBS added. This wash step was repeated.

50 μL hybridoma supernatant or purified hybridoma material was added tothe washed cells, to which 500 ng/mL human PD-1 Fc (in-house, Seq IDNo:6) was added. Reference antibody was added to medium at 2 μg/mL.Where purified material was used, titrations were prepared from a topconcentration of 600 nM before addition to cells. When supernatants wereused, neat supernatant, and three serial two-fold dilutions were addedto cells. Cells were incubated at 4° C. for 30 minutes. Cells werewashed twice with 150 μL FACS buffer, centrifuging at 300 g for 3minutes after each wash step and aspirating supernatant.

To detect antibody and receptor binding, 50 μL goat anti-human IgG-PE(Jackson ImmunoResearch) and APC anti-mouse IgG (Jackson ImmunoResearch)diluted 1/500 in FACS buffer was added to the cells. Cells wereincubated for 30 minutes at 4° C. in the dark. Cells were washed twiceas above and resuspended in FACS buffer for analysis. PE and APC signalintensity (geometric mean) was measured by flow cytometry using a BDFACS Array instrument. Data was plotted as geometric mean values withoutfurther calculation.

e) Determination of Affinity by Surface Plasmon Resonance

Label-free surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis was carried out onthe ProteOn XPR36 (BioRad) array SPR machine. An anti-mouse IgG capturesurface was created on a GLC biosensor chip using amine coupling of ananti-mouse IgG from GE Healthcare. Test antibodies were captured on thissurface and human PD-L1 (in-house) was used as the analyte at 256 nM, 64nM, 16 nM, 4 nM and 1 nM. The assay was carried out at 25° C. usingHBS-EP (Teknova H8022). Buffer alone was used to reference the bindingsensorgrams. The data was analysed using the 1:1 model inherent to theProteOn XPR36 analysis software. In some instances, hybridomasupernatants were used as the source of antibody; in other instances,antibody was purified from hybridoma supernatant prior to analysis (seebelow). In some instances, a Protein A/G capture surface was used. Thiswas created on a GLM biosensor chip using amine coupling of Protein A/Gfrom Biorbyt.

f) Purification of Antibodies from Hybridoma Supernatant

Protein G resin in a gravity-flow column was first washed with water,then 50 mM sodium hydroxide or IgG Elute (Pierce) and was thenequilibrated with tissue culture grade PBS. Clarified hybridomasupernatant containing 10% v/v 10× tissue culture grade PBS was appliedseveral times to the equilibrated protein G column. Resin was washedwith tissue culture grade PBS to remove unbound material. Antibody wasthen eluted with IgG Elute (Pierce) and the eluted fraction was thenneutralized with 100 mM final TRIS, at pH 8.0. The eluted fraction wasthen concentrated down to <1.5 mL by centrifugation in a 10 kDa cut-offcentrifugal filter unit. Tissue culture grade PBS was then added and thesample was concentrated down again to <1.5 mL. Protein concentration wasquantified at OD₂₈₀ using the molar extinction coefficient inherent tothe Nanodrop for IgG. Finally, sample was analysed on a SDS-PAGE toassess purity.

TABLE 1 Summary of hybridoma clone screening Number of Number of Numberof Number of Primary hits secondary Lead Experiment hybridoma cherryhits Candidate ID screened picked confirmed mAbs KM031 1872 41 4 0 KM032115 14 6 1 KM033 7330 66 26 1

Example 3—Antibody Shortlist Selection Criteria

Binding to hPD-L1 natively expressed on ES2 cells, and neutralisation ofrecombinant human PD-1 binding to ES2 cells were used as criteria forsecondary screen hit selection. Hits to progress to purification andfurther characterisation were determined by a combination of highaffinity for human PD-L1 and neutralisation capacity.

After the selection and characterization of shortlisted antibodies,their fully-human variable domains were recovered using RT-PCR using amixture of forward and reverse primers. Antibodies were reformatted intoa human IgG1 backbone and expressed using a transient expression systemin CHO-S cells.

Materials and Methods

a) RNA Isolation from Hybridoma Cells

Total RNA was extracted from hybridoma cells using TRIzol™ Reagent(Invitrogen). The quantity and quality of the isolated RNA was analysedspectrophotometrically.

b) Antibody Variable Domain Recovery by RT-PCR

Selected clones were used to prepare total RNA, which was used in anRT-PCR reaction to recover the heavy and light chain V-regions. MurineIgG-specific reverse primers and human Ig-leader sequence-specificforward primer sets were used for the heavy chains. Murine kappaconstant region specific reverse primers and human kappa-leader sequencespecific forward primer sets were used for the kappa light chains. TheRT-PCR products were separated by agarose gel electrophoresis with theDNA of the predicted size being gel purified and sequenced in theforward and reverse directions. Alternatively, the RT-PCR products weresubcloned into a cloning vector and DNA of individual colonies submittedfor sequencing.

Example 4—Selection of Final Lead Panel

Recombinantly expressed antibodies were analysed by SPR to confirmbinding to cynomolgus monkey PD-L1, as well as human PD-L1. Antibodieswere also tested in a dendritic cell-T-cell mixed lymphocyte reaction(MLR) for ability to enhance IFNγ production (FIG. 1). Antibodies withconsistent immune-stimulatory effects in the MLR, and binding to bothhuman and cynomolgus PD-L1 were selected as the final lead panel—thesewere designated as clone 84609 and clone 1D05. Data in FIG. 1 is from asingle experiment. A further five experiments were conducted and showedsimilar results (84G09 showed activity in 3 out of 5 experiments, 1D05showed activity in 3 out of 4 experiments, 1A01 showed activity is 1 outof 3 experiments and 8609 showed activity in 0 out of 3 experiments).One further experiment failed (including positive control).

Materials and Methods

a) Surface Plasmon Resonance for Analysis of Antibodies with HumanConstant Region

Label-free surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis was carried out onthe ProteOn XPR36 (BioRad) array SPR machine. An anti-human IgG capturesurface was created on a GLC biosensor chip using a combination ofanti-human Fc antibodies (Jackson Labs 09-005-008,109-006-008 and309-006-008) by amine coupling. Test antibodies were captured on thissurface and human PD-L1-his and cynomolgus monkey PD-L1-FLAG (in-house,Seq ID No: 5) was used as the analyte at 128 nM, 32 nM, 8 nM, 2 nM, 0.5nM and 0 nM. The data was analysed using the 1:1 model inherent to theProteOn XPR36 analysis software.

b) Dendritic Cell—T-Cell MLR (Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction)

Dendritic cells were generated from monocytic precursors. Monocyticprecursors were isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)isolated using Ficoll-Paque plus (GE Healthcare) density gradientcentrifugation from leukoreduction system chambers, (NHSBT). Monocyteswere isolated from PBMCs using negative selection magnetic separationbeads (Miltenyi Biotec). Monocytes were plated in 96-well, flat-bottomTC plates at 5×10⁴/well and 1×10⁴/well and cultured with cytokinesGM-CSF and IL-4 (both Peprotech) at 100 ng/mL for 7 days in culturemedia (Advanced RPMI (Gibco) supplemented with 10% v/v FBS and 2 nMglutamine (culture medium).

After 7 days, T-cells were purified from allogeneic PBMC using negativeselection magnetic separation beads (Miltenyi). After purification, theisolation buffer was removed by centrifugation and aspiration. The cellswere resuspended at 1×10⁶ cells/mL in culture medium, and 100 μL ofT-cells were added to all wells with the exception of the DC-only wells.An additional 100 μL of culture medium was added to the DC-only andT-cell-only wells. Serial three-fold dilutions of antibodies wereprepared in culture medium (top concentration 60 nM final). 10 μL ofeach dilution was added to cells.

The cells were incubated for five days at 37° C. After this period IFN-γwas measured by Duoset ELISA (R&D Systems) according to manufacturer'sinstructions.

Example 5—In Depth Characterisation of Lead Antibodies

Lead antibodies 84609 and 1D05 were subjected to in-depthcharacterisation, including SPR at 37° C., full titrations of antibodiesin neutralisation assays, and confirmation of binding to PD-L1 but notPD-L2. Antibodies were also expressed with a human IgG4(PE) constantregion (Seq ID No:199) for analysis by mixed lymphocyte reaction. Leadantibodies retain sub-nanomolar affinity at 37° C., and show potentneutralisation of PD-L1 binding to both PD-1 and CD80. Antibodies do notcross-read with PD-L2, bind natively expressed PD-L1 on dendritic cells,and are potent stimulators of IFNγ production in an MLR.

a) Human PD-L1/PD-1 Neutralisation Assay (ELISA)

PD-1 Fc (in house, Seq ID No:6) diluted to 1 μg/mL was adsorbed to96-well, low auto-fluorescent, high protein binding plates (Costar)overnight at 4° C. Excess protein was removed by washing with PBS-Tween(0.1% v/v) and the wells were blocked with 1% w/v bovine serum albumin(BSA, Sigma) in PBS for 1 hour at room temperature, after which plateswere washed as described previously. 30 μL titration (1/3 dilution) ofantibody was added to a 96-well non-binding plate diluted in ELISA assaybuffer (PBS +0.1% BSA). 30 μL biotinylated PD-L1 his (in-house, Seq IDNo:3) at 50 nM working concentration (25 nM final assay concentration[FAC]) was added to the plate excluding control wells where 30 μL ELISAassay buffer was added. The plate was incubated for 30 minutes beforetransferring 50 μL to the coated plates. The coated plates wereincubated for 1 hour at room temperature. Excess protein was removed bywashing with PBS-Tween (0.1% v/v). PD-L1 binding was detected usingstreptavidin labelled Europium (Perkin Elmer) diluted 1/1000 in DELFIAassay buffer (Perkin Elmer). Plates were washed with TBS (Tris bufferedsaline)-Tween (0.1% v/v) and 50 μL/well of DELFIA Enhancement solution(Perkin Elmer) was added to the plate. Time-resolved fluorescence wasmeasured at 615 nm on an Envision plate reader (PerkinElmer). Percentageof specific binding was calculated using Equation 3. IC₅₀ values weredetermined using GraphPad Prism software by curve fitting using afour-parameter logistic equation (Equation 4). Results are shown in FIG.2 and summarised in Table 2.

$\begin{matrix}{\mspace{79mu}{{{Percentage}\mspace{14mu}{of}\mspace{20mu}{receptor}\mspace{14mu}{binding}\mspace{14mu}({ELISA})}\mspace{79mu}{{Based}\mspace{14mu}{on}\mspace{14mu}{fluorescence}\mspace{14mu}{at}\mspace{14mu} 615\mspace{14mu}{nm}}}} & \; \\{{\%\mspace{14mu}{of}\mspace{14mu}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {\frac{{{sample}\mspace{14mu}{value}} - {{non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}}}{{{total}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} - {{non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}}} \times 100}} & {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 3} \\{\mspace{85mu}{{{Total}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {{biotinylated}\mspace{14mu}{PD}\text{-}L\; 1\mspace{14mu}\left( {{no}\mspace{14mu}{antibody}} \right)}}} & \; \\{\mspace{79mu}{{{Non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {{no}\mspace{14mu}{biotinylated}\mspace{14mu}{PD}\text{-}L\; 1}}} & \;\end{matrix}$Y=Bottom+(Top−Bottom)/(1+10{circumflex over ( )}((LogIC50−X)*HillSlope))   Equation 4: Four Parameter logistic calculation

-   X=logarithm of concentration.-   Y=specific binding (Equation 3)-   Top and Bottom=Plateaus in same units as Y (specific binding)

Log IC₅₀ in same units as X. Y starts at Bottom and goes to Top with asigmoid shape. Specific binding decreases as X increases.

c) CHO Human PD-L1/PD-1 or CD80 Neutralisation Assay (Flow Cytometry)

CHO-S cells untransfected (referred to as WT) or transfected with hPD-L1were diluted in FACS buffer and were distributed to a 96-well V-bottomplate (Greiner) at a density of 1×10⁵ cells per well in 50 μL.Biotinylated human PD-1-Fc (in-house expressed, Seq ID No:6) or CD80-Fc(R&D Systems) were prepared as a titration from 1 μM final assayconcentration (FAC), 1/2 dilution series in FACS buffer. Antibodytitrations were prepared from 300 nM working concentration, 150 nM FAC,as a 1/3 dilution series in FACS buffer. Biotinylated PD-1 or CD80 werediluted in FACS buffer to 60 nM working concentration, 30 nM FAC. Plateswere centrifuged at 300×g for 3 minutes to supernatant aspirated. 25 μLligand and 25 μL antibody solution (or 50 μL of ligand titration) wereadded to cells and incubated at 4° C. for 1 hour. Cells were washed with150 μL of PBS and centrifuged at 300 g for 3 minutes. Supernatant wasaspirated and 150 μL PBS added. This wash step was repeated. Presence ofbound CD80 or PD-1 was detected by addition of 50 μL ofstreptavidin-AlexaFluor 647 (Jackson ImmunoResearch) diluted 1/500 inFACS buffer. Cells were incubated 30 minutes at 4° C. in the dark. Cellswere washed as described above. To fix cells, 100 μL 2% v/vparaformaldehyde was added and cells incubated for 30 minutes at 4° C.,cells were pelleted by centrifugation at 300×g and the platesresuspended in 100 μL FACS buffer. AlexaFluor 647 signal intensity(geometric mean) was measured by flow cytometry using a BD FACS Arrayinstrument. Results are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and summarised in Table2.

$\begin{matrix}{\mspace{79mu}{{{Percentage}\mspace{14mu}{of}\mspace{14mu}{receptor}\mspace{14mu}{binding}\mspace{14mu}\left( {{flow}\mspace{14mu}{cytometry}} \right)}\mspace{79mu}{{Based}\mspace{14mu}{on}\mspace{14mu}{geometric}\mspace{14mu}{mean}\mspace{14mu}{fluorescence}}}} & \; \\{{\%\mspace{14mu}{of}\mspace{14mu}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {\frac{{{sample}\mspace{14mu}{value}} - {{non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}}}{{{total}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} - {{non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}}} \times 100}} & {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 5} \\{{{Total}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {{biotinylated}\mspace{14mu}{PD}\text{-}1\mspace{14mu}{or}\mspace{14mu}{CD}\; 80\mspace{14mu}{only}\mspace{14mu}\left( {{no}\mspace{14mu}{antibody}} \right)}} & \; \\{{{Non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {{no}\mspace{14mu}{ligand}\mspace{14mu}{streptavidin}\mspace{14mu}{AlexaFluor}\mspace{20mu} 647\mspace{14mu}{only}}} & \;\end{matrix}$

TABLE 2 Summary of lead antibody binding and neutralisation of PD-L1binding to PD-1 or CD80 Receptor Neutralisation (mean of n = 3)PD-L1/PD-1 PD-L1/CD80 PD-L1/PD-1 neutralisation neutralisationneutralisation Human PD-L1 Cyno PD-L1 (FACS) (FACS) (ELISA) Clone ID (nMat 37° C.) (nM at 37° C.) IC₅₀ (nM) IC₅₀ (nM) IC₅₀ (nM) 1D05 0.42 0.432.21 1.18 5.21 K_(on) = 1.85 μM K_(on) = 1.89 μM K_(off) = 0.779 mMK_(off) = 0.813 mM 84G09 0.43 0.52 1.82 1.60 7.90 K_(on) = 2.43 μMK_(on) = 2.61 μM K_(off) = 1.05 mM K_(off) = 1.35 mM Benchmark 0.25 4.791.85 1.42 14.1

d) PD-L1/PD-L2 Binding

PD-L1-Fc (R&D Systems) and PD-L2-Fc (R&D Systems) were diluted to 2μg/mL and separately adsorbed to 96-well, high protein binding plates(Greiner) overnight at 4° C., 50 μL/well. Excess protein was removed bywashing with PBS-Tween (0.1% v/v) and the wells were blocked with 250μL/well Pierce Protein Free Blocking Buffer (Thermo, 37572) for 1 hour,after which plates were washed as described previously. Biotinylatedanti-PD-L1 antibodies (in-house) or anti-PD-L2 control antibody (R&DSystems) were diluted in blocking buffer and three-fold serial dilutionsperformed from 10 μg/mL. 100 μL each antibody dilution was added to theplates in duplicate and incubated for 1 hour at room temperature, beforewashing as stated above. Antibody binding was detected usingstreptavidin labelled Europium (Perkin Elmer) diluted 1/1000 in DELFIAAssay buffer (Perkin Elmer). Plates were washed with TBS (Tris bufferedsaline)-Tween (0.1% v/v) and 50 μL/well of DELFIA Enhancement solution(Perkin Elmer) was added to the plate. Time-resolved fluorescence wasmeasured at 615 nm on an Envision plate reader (PerkinElmer). Resultsare shown in FIG. 5.

e) SPR Analysis

Label-free surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis was performed as perExample 4, except the assay was performed at 37° C. Additionally, due toartefacts of running the assay at 37° C., the best referencing of thebinding sensorgrams was found to be using a sensorgrams from a negativecontrol antibody using the same concentrations of human PD-L1. Resultsare shown in Table 2.

f) Mixed lymphocyte reaction

Expanded CD4⁺ T-cells were thawed and rested in AIM V® medium (Gibco) at37° C., 5% CO2 overnight prior to the assay day. Serial dilutions ofanti-human PD-L1 mAbs were prepared in the AIM medium at 4× finalconcentration. 50 μL of diluted mAbs was added to 96-well, U-bottomplates. 1×10⁴ immature dendritic cells (iDC) in 50 μL AIM medium and1×10⁵ expanded CD4⁺ T-cells (expanded using Dynabeads Human T-ActivatorCD3/CD28 by Life Technologies (Invitrogen/Applied Biosystems; Cat No:11131D), according to manufacturer's instructions) in 100 μL AIM mediumwere added to the antibody dilutions in each well. Control wellsinclude: CD4⁺ T-cells alone, iDC alone, CD4⁺ T-cell and iDC with orwithout IgG isotype control antibodies in 200 μL AIM medium. Reactionplates were incubated for 5 days in a humidified incubator (37° C. in 5%CO2). At the end of the assay, the plate was spun down (528×g for 3minutes) and 100 μL of supernatant was collected from the wells bygentle pipetting. Supernatants were analysed using human IFNγ QuantikineELISA kit (R&D Systems) according to manufacturer's instructions.Results are shown in FIG. 6.

a) Sequencing and Characterisation of Gene Segment Usage of 1D05 and84G09

Antibodies were sequenced by Source Bioscience, and V-genes werecompared to germline sequences.

TABLE 3 V region usage of lead antibodies non- Non- Antibody V D J CDRH3germline CDRL3 germline clone ID gene gene gene length (aa) CDRH3 (aa) Vgene J gene length (aa) CDRL3 (aa) 1D05 IGHV3- IGHD3- IGHJ5 16 6 IGKV1D-IGKJ5*1 9 0 9*01 10*01 *02 39*01 84G09 IGHV3- IGHD3- IGHJ5 15 4 IGKV1D-IGKJ5*1 9 1 9*01 10*01 *02 39*01

h) Binding of Lead Antibodies to Natively Expressed PD-L1

84G09 and 1D05 were labelled with AlexaFluor647 and used to staindendritic cells derived from monocytic precursors. This shows that leadantibodies bind PD-L1 that is natively expressed on human dendriticcells. Data is shown in FIG. 7.

Materials and Methods

PBMC were suspended in RPMI 1640 medium without additives arid allowedto adhere to a tissue culture flask for two hours at 37° C. Non-adherentcells were removed and the flask washed three times with PBS. PBS wasremoved and replaced with RPMI 10% hiFBS (Gibco) containing 100 ng/mLGM-CSF and IL-4 (both Peprotech). Cells were cultured at 37° C. for 7days, and then removed from flask using a cell scraper.

Cells were resuspended in FACS buffer (PBS 1% w/v BSA 0.1% w/v sodiumazide) and plated at 10⁵ cells/well, and incubated with Trustain FcX(Biolegend) for 10 min to prevent antibody binding to FcγR.AlexaFluor647 labelled antibodies were added at a final concentration of5 μg/mL and incubated at 4° C. for 1 hour. Cells were then washed threetimes in FACS buffer and fixed for 20 min in 4% paraformaldehyde(Affymetrix). After fixation, cells were washed three times as beforeand resuspended in FACS buffer for analysis by flow cytometry. Data wasacquired using the MACSQuant flow cytometer (Miltenyi Biotec) andanalysed in FlowJo v10.

Example 6—Antigen Preparation, Immunization Procedures, andAntigen-Specific B Cell Sorting and V-Region Recovery

Additional anti-human PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies were generated usingthe KyMouse™ system previously described. Genetically engineered HK micewere immunized with soluble recombinant human and mouse PD-L1 or surfaceexpressed human and mouse PD-L1 displayed on mouse embryonic fibroblast(MEF) cells. Serum titres were performed by reverse ELISA and mice withthe highest titres were selected for processing. At the end of eachregime, spleen and lymph nodes were removed. Tissues were prepared intoa single cell suspension and stained for sorting antigen-specificB-cells by FACS.

Materials and Methods

a) Immunisation of Mice

Mice were immunised with soluble recombinant human PD-L1 or acombination of human and mouse PD-L1 protein (in-house) as per theschedule described in Example 1 for KM032 (hereafter described asKM121). Mice were also immunised with human PD-L1 protein, and MEF cellsexpressing human or mouse PD-L1, as per the schedule described inExample 1 for KM033 (hereafter described as KM122). MEF cells expressingmouse PD-L1 were generated as per Example 1, but substituting mousePD-L1 sequences for the human PD-L1 sequences, and substitutinganti-mouse PD-L1 detection antibody (eBioscience) for the anti-humanPD-L1 detection antibody.

b) Determining Serum Titre by Reverse PD-L1 ELISA Protocol

Titres in mouse serum samples were determined using a reverse PD-L1ELISA protocol as per Example 1, with the following changes. In-housegenerated hPD-L1-his was labelled in-house using Lightning Link kit(Innova Biosciences), and used at 1 μg/mL in reagent diluent; 50μL/well). Bound hPD-L1 was detected by addition of streptavidin-Europium(Perkin Elmer) diluted 1/1000 in DELFIA assay buffer (Perkin Elmer).Following incubation for 1 hour at room temperature in the dark, plateswere washed using TBS (Tris buffered saline)-Tween (0.1% v/v) and 50μL/well of DELFIA Enhancement solution (Perkin Elmer) was added to theplate. Time-resolved fluorescence was measured at 615 nm on an Envisionplate reader (PerkinElmer). Fluorescence data was plotted as Europiumcounts.

c) Sorting of Antigen-Specific B Cells and Retrieval of V-Regions

The methods used were substantially as described in Example 1 of PCTapplication WO2015/040401, which is incorporated herein by reference. Inbrief, splenocytes and lymph node cells isolated from KM121 and KM122immunisation regimes were stained with an antibody cocktail containingmarkers for the selection of cells of interest (CD19), whereas unwantedcells were excluded from the final sorted population (IgM, IgD, 7AAD).CD19⁺ B-cells were further labelled with human PD-L1 (Seq ID No:1) andmouse PD-L1 (Seq ID No:325, labelled with AlexaFluor647 andAlexaFluor488, respectively, in-house using Lightning Link kits) todetect B-cells producing specific antibodies—cells binding human PD-L1,or both human and mouse PD-L1 were selected. These cells were singlecell sorted by FACS into lysis buffer. V-region sequences were recoveredusing RT-PCR and two further rounds of PCR, then bridged to mouse IgG1constant region and expressed in HEK293 cells. Supernatants from HEK293cells were screened for the presence of PD-L1 binding antibodies. Thismethod is hereafter referred to as BCT.

Example 7—Supernatant Screening

BCT supernatants were screened by HTRF, and selected primary hitsfurther screened for binding to cell-expressed recombinant hPD-L1 andneutralisation of PD-1 binding, and for affinity of binding to human,cynomolgus and mouse PD-L1 recombinant protein by SPR, as described inthis Example. KM121 antibodies, with an affinity of 1 nM or better forhuman and in some cases also cynomolgus PD-L1 were taken forward forfurther characterisation. For KM122, antibodies with the capacity toneutralise PD-1 binding to cell-expressed PD-L1 were taken forward,along with high affinity (<1 nM) binding to both human and cynomolgusPD-L1. Antibodies did not bind to mouse PD-L1.

a) Primary Screen—Binding to Recombinant Human PD-L1 (BCT Supernatants)

Supernatants collected from BCT expression were screened for the abilityof secreted antibodies to bind to hPD-L1 expressed as a recombinantprotein (produced in-house). Binding of secreted antibodies torecombinant human and mouse. PD-L1 were identified by HTRF® (HomogeneousTime-Resolved Fluorescence, Cisbio) assay format using FluoProbes®647H(Innova Biosciences) labelled PD-L1 (referred to herein as 647 hPD-L1 or647 mPD-L1 for human PD-L1 and mouse PD-L1 labelled with FluoProbes®647Hrespectively). 5 μL BCT supernatant was transferred to a white 384-well,low-volume, non-binding surface polystyrene plate (Greiner). 5 μL of 25nM 647 hPD-L1 or 647 mPD-L1 diluted in HTRF assay buffer was added toall wells. Reference antibody was diluted in BCT media (Gibco#A14351-01) to 40 nM and 5 μL added to plate. For negative controlwells, 5 μL of mouse IgG1 (Sigma M9269 in some instances referred to asCM7) diluted to 40 nM in BCT media was added. Binding of secretedantibodies to PD-L1 was detected by addition of 10 μL of goat anti-mouseIgG (Southern Biotech) directly labelled with Europium cryptate (Cisbio)diluted 1/2000 in HTRF assay buffer. The plate was left to incubate inthe dark for 2 hours prior to reading time resolved fluorescence at 620nm and 665 nm emission wavelengths using an EnVision plate reader(Perkin Elmer).

Data were analysed by calculating 665/620 ratio and percent effect foreach sample according to Equation 2 and Equation 1 respectively.

For KM121, primary hits were selected based on greater than or equal to30 percent effect whereas for KM122 primary hits were selected based ongreater than or equal to 40 percent effect.

Progression to secondary screen was based on data from recombinant PD-L1binding.

b) Secondary Screen—Binding to Cell Expressed hPD-L1 and Neutralisationof hPD-L1 Binding to PD-1 (BCT Supernatants)

Binding of BCT supernatants were tested for ability to bind to CHO-Scells expressing hPD-L1. CHO-S cells expressing hPD-L1 (generatedin-house), were diluted in FACS buffer (PBS 1% BSA 0.1% sodium azide)and were distributed to a 96-well, V-bottom plate (Greiner) at a densityof 0.5-1×10⁵ cells per well. Cells were washed with 150 μL PBS andcentrifuged at 300 g for 3 minutes. Supernatant was aspirated and 150 μLPBS added. This wash step was repeated.

25 μL BCT neat supernatant, reference antibody or control antibodydiluted to 300 nM in BCT media was added to the washed cells. 25 μL of30 nM biotinylated human PD-1 (in-house) was added and cells wereincubated at 4° C. for 60 minutes. 150 μL FACS buffer was added andcells washed as described above. To detect biotinylated PD-1 andanti-PD-L1 antibody binding, Streptavidin-647 (Jackson ImmunoResearch)and anti-Mouse PE (Jackson ImmunoResearch) were each diluted 1/500 inFACS buffer and 50 μL of this mixture added to cells. Cells wereincubated 4° C. for 60 minutes. Cells were washed twice with 150 μL FACSbuffer, centrifuging at 300 g for 3 minutes after each wash step andaspirating supernatant. Cells were fixed by addition of 50 μL 4%paraformaldehyde overnight. Cells were washed once as above andresuspended in FACS buffer for analysis. PE and APC signal intensity(geometric mean) was measured by flow cytometry using a BD FACS Arrayinstrument. Data was plotted as geometric mean values without furthercalculation.

For KM121, secondary hits were selected based on high affinity (<1 nM)binding to human PD-L1. For KM122, secondary hits were selected based oncomparable high affinity (<1 nM) binding human and cynomolgus PD-L1 andability to neutralise PD-1 binding to cell-expressed PD-L1. Results aresummarised in Table 4.

TABLE 4 Summary of BCT clone screening Number of Number of Number of BCTPrimary hits secondary Experiment supernatants cherry hits ID screenedpicked confirmed KM121 984 162 7* KM122 1312 263 45** *three of thesesecondary hits were not included in the primary screen and were screenedby SPR and neutralisation only **one hit was identified by primaryscreen but insufficient material was available for secondary screen.After re-expression, clone was shown to bind human and cynomolgus PD-L1with affinity of <1 nM and carried forward

c) Analysis of Binding by Surface Plasmon Resonance

SPR analysis was carried out on the ProteOn XPR36 Array system.Anti-mouse IgG (GE Healthcare BR-1008-38) was immobilised on a GLM chipby primary amine coupling. Antibodies were directly captured from BCTsupernatants. Human, mouse and cynomolgus PD-L1 were used as analytesand passed over the captured antibodies at a single concentration. Thebinding sensorgrams are double referenced with a 0 nM (ie buffer alone)injection, and the data is analysed using the 1:1 model inherent to theProteOn analysis software. The assay is carried out at 25° C. and usedHBS-EP as running buffer.

Example 8—Characterisation of Selected Antibodies

Selected hits were re-expressed with a human IgG1 constant region andsent for sequencing at Source Bioscience. V region usage is listed inTable 5. Hits were then analysed in an ELISA to determine their abilityto neutralise PD-L1/PD-1 interactions, and PD-L1/CD80 interactions. Allseven KM121 hits neutralised PD-L1/CD80 interactions; however, fourantibodies did not neutralise PD-L1/PD-1. Four out of five KM122 hitsneutralised both PD-L1/PD-1 and PD-L1/CD80 internations. Results areshown in FIGS. 8 and 9. Antibodies shown to neutralise both PD-1 andCD80 interactions with PD-L1 were further screened for their ability toincrease IFNγ in an autologous monocyte-T-cell co-culture assay.

Materials and Methods

a) PD-L1/PD-1 and PD-L1/CD80 Neutralisation ELISA

CD80 (R&D Systems) or PD-1 (in-house) diluted to 2.5 μg/mL were adsorbedto 96-well, low auto-fluorescent, high protein binding plates (Costar)overnight at 4° C. Excess protein was removed by washing with PBS-Tween(0.1% v/v) and the wells were blocked with 1% w/v bovine serum albumin(BSA, Sigma) in PBS for 1 hour at room temperature, after which plateswere washed with PBS-Tween as above. 60 μL of a titration (three-foldserial dilution) of antibody was added to a 96-well, non-binding platediluted in ELISA assay buffer (PBS +0.1% BSA). 60 μL of biotin labelledPD-L1 at 16 nM working concentration (8 nM FAC) was added to the plateexcluding control wells where 60 μL ELISA assay buffer was added. Theplate was incubated for 30 minutes before transferring 50 μL to thecoated plates. The coated plates were incubated for 1 hour at roomtemperature. Excess protein was removed by washing with PBS-Tween (0.1%v/v). PD-L1 binding was detected using streptavidin labelled europium(Perkin Elmer) diluted 1/1000 in DELFIA assay buffer (Perkin Elmer). Theplates were washed with TBS (Tris buffered saline)-Tween (0.1% v/v) and50 μL/well of DELFIA Enhancement solution (Perkin Elmer) was added tothe plate. Time-resolved fluorescence was measured at 615 nm on anEnvision plate reader (PerkinElmer). Percentage specific binding wascalculated as defined in Equation 3. IC50 values were determined usingGraphPad Prism software by curve fitting using a four-parameter logisticequation (Equation 4). Results are shown in Table 4a below. Values forKM121 antibodies are a mean of three independent experiments. Values forKM122 are from a single experiment. ND indicates IC50 value notdetermined, as a complete curve could not be generated.

TABLE 4a IC₅₀ values for neutralisation of PD- L1 interactions with PD-1and CD80 Antibody PD-1/PD-L1 CD80/PD-L1 Regime clone ID IC₅₀ (nM) IC₅₀(nM) KM121 411B08 2.22 1.60 KM121 411C04 2.45 1.93 KM121 411D07 ND 9.06KM121 385F01 2.25 1.76 KM121 386H03 ND 0.74 KM121 389A03 ND 13.18 KM122416E01 1.72 0.98 KM122 413G05 2.02 1.10 KM122 414B06 1.84 1.00 KM122413F09 ND ND KM122 413D08 1.20 0.67

Selected lead antibodies active in the monocyte-T-cell co-culture assay(see Example 9) were analysed by SPR at 25 and 37° C. Lead antibodiesretained sub-nanomolar affinity binding to PD-L1 even at 37° C.Antibodies did not bind mouse PD-L1. Results are shown in Table 4b.

Materials and Methods

SPR analysis was performed as per Example 4 with the followingamendments: analysis was performed at 37° C. as well as 25° C. toincrease the stringency of the assay. Human, cynomolgus and mouse PD-L1(his-tagged) were generated in house (Seq ID Nos 3, 5 and 326,respectively).

TABLE 4b Binding affinities of selected lead antibodies Clone IDTemperature Antigen KD (nM) 413G05 25° C. Human 0.024 Kon = 2.57 μM Koff= 62.3 μM 414B06 25° C. Human 0.172 Kon = 4.09 μM Koff = 0.702 mM 416E0125° C. Human 0.193 Kon = 2.34 μM Koff = 45.1 mM 413G05 25° C. Cyno 0.015Kon = 2.66 μM Koff = 38.9 mM 414B06 25° C. Cyno 0.192 Kon = 3.78 μM Koff= 0.726 mM 416E01 25° C. Cyno 0.411 Kon = 2.44 μM Koff = 1.0 mM 413G0537° C. Human 0.050 Kon = 4.67 μM Koff = 0.235 mM 414B06 37° C. Human0.778 Kon = 5.88 μM Koff = 4.57 mM 416E01 37° C. Human 0.511 Kon = 4.34μM Koff = 2.22 mM 413G05 37° C. Cyno 0.046 Kon = 4.31 μM Koff = 0.197 mM414B06 37° C. Cyno 0.794 Kon = 5.02 μM Koff = 3.98 mM 416E01 37° C. Cyno0.998 Kon = 4.03 μM Koff = 4.02 mM

Example 9—Testing of Lead Anti-PD-L1 Antibodies in an AutologousCo-Culture Assay

The effects of anti-PD-L1 antibodies on IFN_(T) production are analysedin a co-culture of purified peripheral blood monocytes and CD45RO⁺memory T-cells from the same donor. In brief, monocytes are isolated bynegative selection using magnetic separation beads (Miltenyi Biotec).CD45RO⁺ T-cells are isolated by a first round of negative selection forCD3⁺ T-cells, and one round of positive selection for CD45RO⁺ cells(Miltenyi Biotec). Cell subsets are co-cultured at a 1:1 ratio in RPMI10% hiFBS in the presence of anti-CD3 (UCHT1, eBioscience) to provideTCR stimulation, and antibodies under investigation. Supernatants aretaken after 4 days for analysis of IFNγ by MSD (Meso Scale Discovery).

The experiments were performed as described, except IFNγ production wasmeasured with the R&D systems™ Human IFNγ Duoset® ELISA, using DELFIA®Eu-N1 Streptavidin detection.

Response for IFNγ standard (pg/mL) was plotted versus relativefluorescence response at 615 nM. IFNγ concentration was interpolatedfrom standard curve in pg/mL using a 4-parameter logistic fit as definedby Equation 4. Antibody-induced IFNγ is represented as fold inductioncompared to assay signal of wells showing background levels of responseas defined in Equation 6. Each plot represents mean fold induction forindividual donors with at least, 2 different donors represented versusantibody concentration Log (M). Results are shown in FIGS. 22 and 37.

Fold induction=assay response (pg/mL)/background response (pg/mL)  Equation 6

Background IFNγ response=IFNγ concentration (pg/mL) from wellscontaining monocyte—T-cell co-culture with anti-CD3 stimulation, withoutantibody.

All five antibodies, in human IgG1 format, induced a specific,dose-dependent increase in IFNγ production by T-cells after 4 days ofco-culture with autologous monocytes and anti-CD3 (see FIGS. 22a and 22b). The two antibodies that induced the highest increase in cytokineproduction, 413G05 and 414606, were selected for repeat characterisationby SPR (see Example 8). Antibody 416E01, in human IgG4(PE) format (SeqID No:199), also induced specific dose-dependent increase in IFNγproduction in the co-culture assay. This antibody was also selected forrepeat SPR analysis.

The three selected antibodies were also analysed alongside the two leadantibodies selected in Example 4 (1D05 and 84G09), and a commercialeffector enabled benchmark antibody. Antibodies were formatted as humanIgG1. All antibodies induced dose-dependent IFNγ production in thisassay (FIG. 37 and Table 22).

TABLE 5 V Gene usage for antibody leads Non- Non- Antibody V D J CDHR3germline V J CDRL3 germline Regime clone ID gene gene gene length (aa)CDRH3 (aa) gene gene length (aa) CDRL3 (aa) KM121 411B08 IGHV3-7*01IGHD4-11*01 IGHJ4*02 12 7 IGKV1D-12*02 IGKJ3*01 9 1 KM121 411C04IGHV3-7*01 IGHD4-11*01 IGHJ4*02 12 6 IGKV1D-12*02 IGKJ3*01 9 1 KM121411D07 IGHV4-4*02 IGHD3-10*01 IGHJ4*02 8 1 IGKV4-1*01 IGKJ2*04 8 2 KM121386H03 IGHV4-4*02 IGHD3-10*01 IGHJ4*02 8 2 IGKV4-1*01 IGKJ2*04 8 1 KM121389A03 IGHV4-39*01 IGHD6-13*01 IGHJ1*01 13 6 IGKV4-1*01 IGKJ1*01 9 1KM121 385F01 IGHV3-7*01 IGHD4-11*01 IGHJ4*02 12 7 IGKV1D-12*02 IGKJ3*019 1 KM122 413D08 IGHV3-33*01 IGHD5-18*01 IGHJ6*02 11 3 IGKV1-17*01IGKJ1*01 9 1 KM122 413G05 IGHV3-11*01 IGHD1-20*01 IGHJ6*02 16 5IGKV1D-12*02 IGKJ4*01 9 1 KM122 413F09 IGHV3-23*04 IGHD5-18*01 IGHJ4*0216 8 IGKV1-9*d01 IGKJ5*01 9 3 KM122 414B06 IGHV3-7*01 IGHD5-24*01IGHJ4*02 12 6 IGKV1D-12*02 IGKJ3*01 9 0 KM122 416E01 IGHV3-23*04IGHD6-13*01 IGHJ4*02 14 10 IGKV1D-12*02 IGKJ5*01 9 2

TABLE 22 Summary of data from monocyte-T cell co-culture experiments.Antibody mean EC50 mean fold increase name (nM) IFNγ 1D05 0.21 3.0484G09 0.081 3.60 413G05 0.082 2.85 414B06 0.012 3.33 416E01 0.064 2.23benchmark 2 0.057 2.30

Example 10—Bispecific FIT-Ig Molecules targeting PD-L1 and TIGIT

Bispecific FIT-Ig constructs were constructed substantially as describedin Example 1 of International Application WO2015/103072 (in the name ofEpiMab Biotherapeutics, and is incorporated herein by reference).

The bispecific constructs, having a FIT-Ig structure, as described inFIG. 1 of WO2015/103072 were expressed in CHO cells with a vector ratioof: Construct 1 DNA: 50%, Construct 2: DNA 25%: Construct 3 DNA 25% oftotal DNA in the transient transfection. The bispecific molecules werepurified by standard Protein A and size exclusion chromatography. Inthis regard, Construct 1 is the polypeptide chain made up ofVL_(A)-CL-VH_(B)-CH1-CH2-CH3 in FIG. 1 of WO2015/103072. Construct 2 isthe polypeptide chain made up of VH_(A)-CH1 in FIG. 1 of WO2015/103072,and Construct 3 is the polypeptide chain made up of VL_(B)-CL in FIG. 1of WO2015/103072.

SPR analysis was used to determine affinities of the various arms of thebispecific and the parental monospecific antibodies were used todetermine if the affinities had been altered in the bispecific molecule.Sequential binding of antigens were used to test whether the bispecificconstructs were capable of binding on both arms of the bispecific.

TABLE 6 Bispecific antibody constructs and control monospecificantibodies Native variable Additional Full name Alias domain¹ Domain²1D05/in-house anti-TIGIT Bispecific 1 1D05 (anti-PD-L1)* Kymab TIGITIn-house anti-TIGIT/1D05 Bispecific 2 Kymab TIGIT 1D05 (anti-PD-L1)*Tool anti-TIGIT/Tool anti-PD-L1 Bispecific 3 Tool anti-TIGIT Toolanti-PD-L1 Tool anti-PD-L1/Tool anti-TIGIT Bispecific 4 Tool anti-PD-L1Tool anti-TIGIT 1D05 Antibody 1 In-house anti-PD- na L1* Kymab TIGITAntibody 2 In-house anti- na TIGIT Tool PD-L1 Antibody 3 Tool anti-PD-L1na Tool TIGIT Antibody 4 Tool anti-TIGIT na *1D05 has the V_(H) sequenceof Seq ID No: 33 and the V_(L) sequence of Seq ID No: 43, and a heavychain constant region of Seq ID No: 205 ¹“Native Variable domain”corresponds to the antigen-binding site formed by VH_(B) and VL_(B) inFIG. 1 of WO2015/103072 ²“Additional domain” corresponds to the antigenbinding site formed by VHA and VLA in FIG. 1 of WO2015/103072

a) Kinetic Analysis

An anti-human IgG capture surface was created by a mix of 3 anti-humanFc antibodies (Jackson Labs 109-005-008, 109-006-008 and 309-006-008)immobilised on a GLC chip by primary amine coupling. Controlmonospecific antibodies or Bispecific antibody constructs were capturedon this surface and human PD-L1 or TIGIT was used as analyte at 512 nM,128 nM, 32 nM, 8 nM and 2 nM with 0 nM (i.e. buffer alone) used todouble reference the binding sensorgrams. The assay was run at 25° C.,using HBS-EP as running buffer. The sensorgrams were fitted to the 1:1model inherent to the ProteOn analysis software.

TABLE 7 TIGIT Binding KD Full name Alias Ka Kd (nM) 1D05/in-houseanti-TIGIT Bispecific 1 2.38E+06 2.65E−03 1.11 In-house anti-TIGIT/1D05Bispecific 2 1.12E+06 2.02E−03 1.8  Tool anti-TIGIT/Tool Bispecific 32.10E+06 3.69E−03 1.75 anti-PD-L1 Tool anti-PD-L1/Tool Bispecific 43.22E+06 2.98E−03 0.93 anti-TIGIT 1D05 Antibody 1 nbs nbs nbs KymabTIGIT Antibody 2 1.58E+06 2.27E−03 1.44 Tool PD-L1 Antibody 3 nbs nbsnbs Tool TIGIT Antibody 4 3.16E+06 5.42E−03 1.72

TABLE 8 PD-L1 Binding KD Full name Alias Ka Kd (nM) 1D05/in-houseanti-TIGIT Bispecific 1 6.03E+05 1.61E−04 0.27 In-house anti-TIGIT/1D05Bispecific 2 1.04E+06 2.14E−04 0.21 Tool anti-TIGIT/Tool Bispecific 31.25E+06 1.22E−04 0.1 anti-PD-L1 Tool anti-PD-L1/Tool Bispecific 47.36E+05 1.57E−04 0.21 anti-TIGIT 1D05 Antibody 1 9.71E+05 3.36E−04 0.35Kymab TIGIT Antibody 2 nbs nbs nbs Tool PD-L1 Antibody 3 1.05E+062.08E−04 0.2 Tool TIGIT Antibody 4 nbs nbs nbs

b) Bispecific Binding

Using the same anti-human IgG capture surface created for kineticanalysis, the bispecific antibody constructs were captured on thissurface and recombinant PD-L1 or TIGIT was used as analyte at 512 nM,128 nM, 32 nM, 8 nM and 2 nM with 0 nM (i.e. buffer alone) used todouble reference the binding sensorgrams. The assay was carried out byinjecting PD-L1 followed by TIGIT with no regeneration between analyteinjections, and also with TIGIT followed by PD-L1. The sensorgrams forthe double referenced 512 nM are shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.

c) Characterisation of bispecific FIT-Ig Molecules binding to PD-L1 andTIGIT by AlphaScreen®

An AlphaScreen® binding assay was developed to assess the bispecificbinding of PD-L1/TIGIT FIT-Ig molecules. The assay was set up usingbiotinylated (SEQ ID No:3) and His-FLAG-TIGIT (SEQ ID No:539) detectedrespectively with streptavidin donor beads and anti-FLAG acceptor beads(both Perkin Elmer, 6760613). Human IgG1 (Sigma 15154) and parentalmonospecific antibodies alone or in combination were used as negativecontrols, while an anti-His antibody (Qiagen 34660) was used as positivecontrol.

Two protocols were created to investigate the ability of FIT-Igmolecules to promote proximity of TIGIT and PD-L1 coated beads with adistinct stringency. Antibodies were either incubated with PD-L1 andTIGIT proteins before adding the AlphaScreen® detection beads (Methodone), or incubated with the detection beads pre-coated with theirrespective TIGIT and PD-L1 proteins (Method two). Method two wasdesigned to mimic the cell recruitment by bispecific antibodies.

i) Method One

Bispecific antibodies, parental monospecific antibodies and controlantibodies were prepared in buffer (PBS pH 7.4 (Gibco) and 0.1% w/v BSA(Sigma)) at 150 nM and diluted as per 1:3 series, 8 points. 5 μL of eachserial dilution of antibody were mixed in a 384-well AlphaLISA® assayplate (Perkin Elmer 6005350) to 5 μL of biotinylated His-PD-L1 and 5 μLof His-FLAG-TIGIT at 50 nM in buffer. Parental monospecific antibodieswere also prepared as described above starting from 300 nM to be testedin combination. 2.5 μL of the first antibody was added to the samevolume of the second antibody, then 5 μL of each combination of parentalmonospecific antibodies were mixed in assay plates to 5 μL ofbiotinylated His-PD-L1 and 5 μL of His-FLAG-TIGIT at 50 nM in buffer.Assay plates were incubated for 1 hour at room temperature before adding5 μL of anti-FLAG acceptor beads at 0.1 g/L for an additional hour atroom temperature in the dark. Finally, 5 μL of streptavidin donor beadsat 0.1 g/L were added to assay plates for 2 hours and 30 minutes. Assayplates were read using an EnVision plate reader (Perkin Elmer) withexcitation/emission wavelengths of 680/615 nm. The fluorescent countsmeasured (Alpha signal) were plotted in Prism against antibodytitrations. Results are shown in FIG. 25. Binding of FIT-Ig molecules toPD-L1 and TIGIT increases with the concentration of antibody up to 10nM. No binding is observed for the monospecific parental antibodies andthe isotype control.

ii) Method Two

Streptavidin donor beads prepared at 0.05 g/L in buffer (PBS pH 7.4(Gibco 14190169) and 0.1% w/v BSA (Sigma)) were coated with biotinylatedHis-PD-L1 (Seq ID No:3) at 25 nM, while His-FLAG-TIGIT (Seq ID No:539)at 25 nM was used to label anti-FLAG acceptor beads at 0.05 g/L inbuffer. Both acceptor and donor beads were incubated for 1 hour at roomtemperature in the dark.

Bispecific antibodies, parental monospecific antibodies, alone andcombined, and control antibodies were prepared in buffer at 300 nM anddiluted as per 1:3 series, 8 points. 5 μL of each serial dilution ofantibody were mixed in a 384-well AlphaLISA® assay plate (Perkin Elmer6005350) to 10 μL of pre-coated donor beads and 10 μL of pre-coatedacceptor beads. Assay plates were incubated at room temperature for 4hours in the dark and then read as described for method one. Thefluorescent counts measured (Alpha signal) were plotted in Prism againstantibody titrations. Results are shown in FIG. 26. Binding of FIT-Igmolecules to PD-L1 and TIGIT increases with the concentration ofantibody up to 20 nM. No binding is observed for the monospecificparental antibodies and the isotype control.

d) Characterisation of Bispecific FIT-Ig Molecules Binding to PD-L1 andTIGIT by Flow Cytometry

A flow cytometry protocol was developed to assess the ability of theFIT-Ig molecules to promote the recruitment of cells expressing TIGITand PD-L1. For this purpose, CHO cells transfected with human PD-L1 werestained with CellTrace™ Far Red (Invitrogen C34572) which emitsmaximally at 661 nm while HEK cells transfected with human TIGIT werestained with CellTrace™ Violet (Invitrogen C34571) which emits maximallyat 450 nm.

CHO human PD-L1 and HEK human TIGIT cells were harvested, counted,washed, and re-suspended in PBS (Gibco 14190169) at 1 million of cellsper mL. CellTrace™ Far Red and CellTrace™ Violet dyes were diluted1:2000 and incubated with cells for 20 min at 37° C. in the dark,according to manufacturer's recommendations. Buffer (PBS (Gibco14190169), 1% BSA (Sigma) 0.1% Na azide (Severn Biotech 40-2010-01)) wasthen added in excess for an additional 5-minute incubation step. Cellswere spun down, re-suspended in buffer at 0.5 million of cells per mLand incubated for at least 10 minutes at 37° C. before proceeding withbinding protocol. Unstained cells were kept and used to set up thegating strategy.

Bispecific antibodies and human IgG1 were prepared in buffer at 150 nMand diluted as per 1:3 series, 8 points. 50 μL of each serial dilutionof antibody, 50 μL of CHO human PD-L1 cells labelled with CellTrace™ FarRed and 50 μL of HEK human TIGIT labelled with CellTrace™ Violet wereadded to a 96-well, V-bottom PS plate (Greiner 651901). Assay plateswere incubated at room temperature for 1 hour under gentle agitation(450 rpm) before being read using the Attune NxT flow cytometer (ThermoFisher). CellTrace™ Violet was excited using the Violet laser anddetected in the VL1 channel with a 440/50 bandpass filter. CellTrace™Far Red was excited using the Red laser and detected in the RL1 channelwith a 670/14 bandpass filter. Sample collection was performed withoutvortexing samples. FCS files were analysed with FlowJo® software. Singlecells and duplets were gated based on the forward and side scatter dotplot.

Data analysis resulted in the identification of four different gates: adouble negative quadrant corresponding to unstained CHO human PD-L1 andunstained HEK human TIGIT; two quadrants positive for single staining(in VL1 or RL1 channel); and a quadrant positive for dual staining (inboth

VL1 and RL1 channels) composed of stained CHO human PD-L1 and stainedHEK human TIGIT recruited by FIT-Ig molecules. Percentages of doublepositive cells were plotted into Prism against antibody titrations.Results are shown in FIG. 27. Percentage of double positive cellsincreases with the concentration of FIT-Ig molecules up to 1 nM.

The monospecific binding of test molecules to target was confirmed onstained cells using monospecific antibodies labelled withR-Phycoerythrin (PE) which emits maximally at 590 nm. PE-labelledAntibody 1, Antibody 2 and human IgG1 were diluted in buffer at 150 nM.50 μL of each antibody were mixed with 50 μL of stained CHO human PD-L1and 50 μL of stained HEK human TIGIT in a 96-well, V-bottom PS plate(Greiner 651901). Following a 1 hour incubation at room temperature,cells were washed 3 times with 200 μL/well of PBS and re-suspended in150 μL/well of buffer. Assay plates were read using the Attune NxT flowcytometer (Thermo Fisher) to record fluorescence. Cell Trace™ Violet andFar Red were detected as stated above. PE was excited using the Yellowlaser and detected in the YL1 channel with a 585/16 bandpass filter.GeoMean values in the YL1 channel were used to determine monospecificbinding to stained CHO human PD-L1 or stained HEK human TIGIT.

Example 11—Generation and expression of anti-PD-L1-IL-2 immunocytokineconstructs

Immunocytokines were generated by fusing wild type IL-2 (SEQ ID No:301),or IL-2 containing deletions in the first nine amino acids (see SEQ IDNos:303 to 323, fused to Seq ID No:324), to the light chain ofanti-PD-L1 antibody 1D05 (see Seq ID No:45). These were paired with anIgG1 effector-disabled variant of 1D05 heavy chain (Seq ID No:205). Wildtype IL-2 fused to the heavy chain of 1D05 was generated for use as acontrol (SEQ ID No:302) and paired with the unmodified light chain of1D05 (Seq ID No:45). Twenty-two immunocytokines were successfullyexpressed and characterised further. One light chain construct, 1D05 D1did not express successfully.

Materials and Methods

The DNA sequences encoding the anti-PD-L1 (antibody 1D05) immunocytokine(C-terminal IL-2 fusion to light chain) were purchased as synthetic DNAstrings and cloned into the pTT5 expression vector using the Golden Gatecloning strategy. The heavy chain sequence of 1D05, includes a constantregion which is a disabled IgG1 variant with changes from wild-typeshown in bold (Seq ID No:299). The light chain of antibody 1D05 has fulllength wild type IL-2 sequence (underlined) fused to the C-terminus ofthe Kappa constant region (Seq ID No:300). Overlap PCR using appropriateoligonucleotide primers were used to generate variants of N-terminal ofIL-2 (see Seq ID No:300 where IL-2 the sequence is underlined and theregion to be varied is shown in bold). Variant sequences were clonedinto the pTT5 expression vector using the Golden Gate method. The wildtype and variant constructs were transfected to Expi293™ cells forexpression.

Example 12—Generation of IL-2R Transfectant Cells For Screening

In order to differentiate between immunocytokine activity on the highaffinity (αβγ) and intermediate affinity (βγ) IL-2 receptors, IL-2Rtransfectants were generated. TF-1 cells, expressing endogenous common γchain, were transfected with β, or αand β receptor subunits, to impartresponsiveness to IL-2. The proliferative response to immunocytokineswas then analysed using these cells (see Example 13).

Materials and Methods

Two recombinant cell lines were generated to distinguish betweensignalling through high affinity (αβγ) and intermediate affinity (βγ)IL-2R. The erythroleukemia cell line TF-1 (European Collection ofAuthenticated Cell Cultures) shows complete growth dependency ongranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) orinterleukin-3 (IL-3). The first cell line generated was transfected withfull length human IL-2Rβ (CD122) only. The second cell line wasgenerated by transfecting the full length human IL-2Rα (CD25) into thefirst cell line.

The transfected sequences were codon optimized for mammalian expressionand cloned into an expression vector under the CMV promoter flanked by3′ and 5′ piggyBac specific terminal repeat sequences facilitatingstable integration into the cell genome (see: “A hyperactive piggyBactransposase for mammalian applications”; Yusa K., et al., Proc. Natl.Acad. Sci. USA., 108(4): 1531-6, 2011 Jan. 25). Furthermore, theexpression vector for each subunit contained a different selectioncassette to facilitate stable cell line generation. The β subunit wasselected using puromycin (Sigma) and the α subunit using geneticin(Gibco). The a subunit was transfected into cells already expressing theβ subunit.

The expression plasmids were co-transfected with a plasmid encodingpiggyBac transposase into the TF1 cell line by electroporation using theLonza 4-D nucleofector transfection X kit system according tomanufacturer instructions. 24 hours after transfection, complete mediawas supplemented with the appropriate selection and cells grown for atleast 3 weeks to select a stable line, with media being exchanged every3 to 4 days. The expression of the recombinant human subunits wasassessed by flow cytometry using anti-human CD122 (IL-2Rβ) APCconjugated antibody (eBioscience) and anti-human CD25 (IL-2Rα) PEconjugated antibody (eBioscience). Endogenous common γ chain expressionwas confirmed with anti-human CD132 (common γ chain) PE conjugatedantibody (eBioscience). As expression was low, CD122+cells were sortedby fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) and further cultured underselection. There was uniform expression of a chain after transfection,and therefore these cells were not sorted.

Complete TF1 media was made up of RPMI medium 1640 (Gibco) plus GM-CSF(2 ng/mL) and supplemented with 10% v/v heat inactivated fetal bovineserum (hiFBS, Gibco). Once responsiveness to IL-2 was confirmed,transfected cell lines were maintained in RPMI 1640, 10% hiFBS and 5ng/mL recombinant human IL-2 with (αβ) or without (β) geneticin.

Example 13—Assessing Ability of Immunocytokine Constructs to SignalThrough IL-2R

Immunocytokines were assessed for their ability to induce proliferationof. TF1 cell lines transfected with the β subunit, or with both the αand β subunits of IL-2R. Cells were starved of cytokines overnight, thenstimulated with titrations of each immunocytokine. CellTiter-Glow® wasused to determine the number of viable cells in culture after 3 days,based on quantitation of the ATP present. There was a broad range ofactivities of the immunocytokines on IL-2Rβγ, with the largest IL-2deletions having the greatest reduction on proliferation, compared withequimolar amounts of free IL-2. The effect on αβγ activity is not aspronounced, but again the greatest reduction in proliferation is seenwith the largest IL-2 deletions. Deletions in the first few N-terminalamino acids of IL-2 allow for fine tuning of cytokine activity. Arepresentative experiment is shown in FIGS. 12(a) and (b).

Materials and Methods

IL-2R transfected TF1 cells were routinely cultured in RPMI+10% fetalbovine serum (culture medium) with the addition of IL-2 (Peprotech) at 5ng/mL for the β transfected cell line and IL-2 at 5 ng/mL and Geneticin(Gibco) at 350 μg/mL for the αβ transfected cell line. Prior to testingof immunocytokine constructs, the cells were harvested by centrifugationand aspirated to remove the supernatant. The cells were washed in PBS toremove cytokines and antibiotics. Cells were resuspended in freshculture medium at 10⁵ cells/mL, without supplements and returned to theincubator overnight.

The cells were harvested by centrifugation and aspirated to remove thesupernatant. Cells were resuspended in complete medium and 30 μL of cellsolution was added to the plate (white walled tissue culture treated384-well plate) wells to achieve an initial cell concentration of 1250cells/well.

The IL-2 ligand was prepared as serial four-fold dilutions from 300ng/mL final assay concentration (FAC) (600 ng/mL working) in culturemedia. The immunocytokine constructs were titrated from 0.1 μg/mL(three-fold dilutions) for testing on the αβγ cell line and 10 μg/mL(three-fold dilutions) for the βγ cell line. 30 μL of titrations wereadded to the cell plate. To control wells, 30 μL of culture mediawithout IL-2 was added. To reduce evaporation effects, the outermostrows/columns of the plate were filled with 80 μL of culture media. Theplates were then incubated for 3 days at 37° C., 5% CO₂. Following theculture period proliferation of TF-1 cells was assessed by addition of30 μL of Cell Titre Glo (Promega) to all wells. The plate was incubatedat room temperature for 10 minutes then read using ultrasensitiveluminescence filter.

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Example 14—Binding of Immunocytokines to PD-L1

Surface plasmon resonance was used to confirm the ability of theimmunocytokine constructs to bind PD-L1. The presence of the IL-2 on thelight chain does not have any detrimental effect on binding (Table 9).Four constructs with a range of IL-2 activities were shortlisted forfurther characterisation—these were 1D05 D1-9 ICK, 1D05 D1-8 ICK, 1D05D9-2 ICK and 1D05 D9-7 ICK.

TABLE 9 Affinity of 1D05 binding to PD-L1 is unaffected by the fusion ofIL-2 to the antibody, as measured by surface plasmon resonance. Datashown is from a single experiment KD Sample Name (nM) 1D05 0.171 1D05HC-IL2 0.240 1D05 LC-IL2 0.207 1D05 IC45 (D5-9) 0.203 1D05 IC46 (D1-9)0.195 1D05 IC64 (D5-7) 0.214 1D05 D1-2 0.187 1D05 D1-3 0.199 1D05 D1-40.186 1D05 D1-5 0.203 1D05 D1-6 0.211 1D05 D1-7 0.178 1D05 D1-8 0.1901D05 D9 0.205 1D05 D9-8 0.225 1D05 D9-7 0.200 1D05 D9-6 0.211 1D05 D9-40.175 1D05 D9-3 0.171 1D05 D9-2 0.189 1D05 D2-6 0.201 1D05 D3-7 0.2031D05 D4-8 0.208 benchmark 0.099

Materials and Methods

Analysis of Immunocytokines by Surface Plasmon Resonance

Label-free surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis was carried out onthe ProteOn XPR36 (BioRad) array SPR machine. An anti-human IgG capturesurface was created on a GLC biosensor chip using amine coupling of ananti-human IgG from GE Healthcare. Test antibodies were captured on thissurface and human PD-L1 (in-house) was used as the analyte at 64 nM, 16nM, 4 nM, 1 nM and 0.25 nM. The assay was carried out at 25° C. usingHBS-EP (Teknova H8022). Buffer alone was used to reference the bindingsensorgrams. The data was analysed using the 1:1 model inherent to theProteOn XPR36 analysis software.

Example 15—Assessing Capacity of Immunocytokines to Neutralise theInteraction of PD-L1 and PD-1/CD80

To ensure that fusion of the IL-2 molecule to the antibody did notdisrupt its neutralisation capacity, shortlisted immunocytokines weretested in a neutralisation ELISA. The shortlisted immunocytokines testeddid not differ from wild type antibody in their ability to neutraliseinteractions between PD-L1 and PD-1, and PD-L1 and CD80. Results areshown in FIG. 13 and Table 10. Values in the table are the means ofthree independent experiments.

TABLE 10 Summary of neutralisation ELISA data, expressed as mean ofthree independent experiments PD1-PD-L1 CD80-PD-L1 Clone NeutralisationIC₅₀ (nM) Neutralisation IC₅₀ (nM) 1D05 1.41 0.882 1D05 LC-IL-2 0.8330.505 1D05 IC46 (D1-9) 1.75 1.07 1D05 D1-8 1.16 0.745 1D05 D9-2 1.550.947 1D05 D9-7 1.15 0.70 Hybrid Control N/A N/A

Materials and Methods

a) PD-L1/PD-1 or PD-L1/CD80 Neutralisation ELISA

CD80 (R&D Systems) or PD-1 (in house) diluted to 2.5 μg/mL were adsorbedto 96-well, low auto-fluorescent, high protein binding plates (Costar)overnight at 4° C. Excess protein was removed by washing with PBS-Tween(0.1% v/v) and the wells were blocked with 1% w/v bovine serum albumin(BSA, Sigma) in PBS for 1 hour at room temperature, after which plateswere washed as described previously. 60 μL of a titration (three-folddilutions from 100 nM) of antibody was added to a 96-well, non-bindingplate diluted in ELISA assay buffer (PBS+0.1% BSA). 60 μL ofbiotinylated PD-L1 (in house, labelled with Lightning Link Biotinylationkit) at 16 nM working concentration (8 nM FAC) was added to the plateexcluding control wells where 60 μL ELISA assay buffer was added. Theplate was incubated for 30 min before transferring 50 μL to the coatedplates.

The coated plates were incubated for 1 hour at room temperature. Excessprotein was removed by washing with PBS-Tween (0.1% v/v). PD-L1 bindingwas detected using streptavidin labelled Europium (Perkin Elmer) diluted1/1000 in DELFIA assay buffer (Perkin Elmer). The plates were washedwith TBS (Tris buffered saline)-Tween (0.1% v/v) and 50 μL/well ofDELFIA Enhancement solution (Perkin Elmer) was added to the plate. Thetime-resolved fluorescence was measured at 615 nm on an Envision platereader (PerkinElmer). Percentage specific binding was calculated asdefined in Equation 3.

IC₅₀ values were determined using Graph Pad Prism software by curvefitting using a four-parameter logistic equation (Equation 4) from thepercentage specific binding (Equation 3).

Example 16—De-Immunisation of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody

To reduce the possibility of adverse immunological reactions basedaround the anti-PD-L1-immunocytokine, a series of 1D05 antibody mutants(Seq ID Nos:47 to 51) was created with anticipated lower potential ofimmunogenicity, as determined by T-cell epitope analysis software. Themutations can be single or in combination. Mutants were assessed fortheir ability to bind PD-L1 with the same affinity as the wild-typemolecule by SPR as described in Example 14, with the addition of humanPD-L1 analyte at 256 nM. Mutations under investigation are included asSeq ID Nos:47 to 51, indicated by underlined and bold text. The V_(H)framework mutations (Seq ID Nos:47 and 48) do not have any detrimentaleffects on binding. The V to A mutation in CDRH2 (Seq ID No:50) wasdetrimental to binding, and so an alternative mutation will be analysed(V to Y, Seq ID No:298). Results are shown in Table 11.

Example 17—Inhibition of Tumour Growth by an Anti-PD-L1 Antibody inNOD/SCID: Xenograft T-Cell Model

Inhibition of melanoma tumour growth by lead antibody 1D05 in the hlgG1LAGA (Seq ID No: 205) format was demonstrated in a NOD/SCID:xenograftT-cell model. T-cells were expanded in the presence of A375, a melanomacell line, for 20 days in the presence of IL-2 and IL-7. T-cells wereco-implanted subcutaneously with fresh A375 cells, then the antibodyadministered intraperitoneally after 1 hour. Tumour size and animalsurvival were monitored. Tumours in mice treated with antibody 1D05 weresmaller than in animals treated with isotype control. Survival time in1D05-treated mice was also increased.

Materials and Methods

Efficacy studies were performed using a T-cell/Xenograft model inNOD/SCID mice employing a refinement of the methods outlined in StewartR et al. (Cancer Immunol. Res., 2015 Sep;3(9):1052-62). Leukoreductionsystem chambers were obtained from NHSBT. HLA-A2 positive donors wereselected by staining unfractionated blood using a PE-labelled anti-humanHLA-A2 (Biolegend, Clone:

TABLE 11 Deimmunisation mutations to lead 1D05 antibody KD Heavy ChainLight Chain (nM) 1D05 - IgG1 disabled (LAGA) 1D05 kappa (Seq ID No: 45)0.29 Seq ID No: 299 1D05 V to A change in V_(H) (Seq 1D05 kappa (Seq IDNo: 45) 0.33 ID No: 47), IgG1 disabled (LAGA, Seq ID No: 205) 1D05 F toS change in V_(H) (Seq 1D05 kappa (Seq ID No: 45) 0.23 ID No: 48), IgG1disabled (LAGA, Seq ID No: 205) 1D05 V to A & F to S change in 1D05kappa (Seq ID No: 45) 0.23 V_(H) (Seq ID No: 342), IgG1 disabled (LAGA,Seq ID No: 205) 1D05 - IgG1 disabled (LAGA) 1D05 kappa, V to A change2.66 Seq ID No: 299 (Seq ID No: 50) 1D05 V to A change in V_(H) (Seq1D05 kappa, V to A change 2.8 ID No: 47), IgG1 disabled (LAGA, (Seq IDNo: 50) Seq ID No: 205) 1D05 F to S change in V_(H) (Seq 1D05 kappa, Vto A change 1.94 ID No: 48), IgG1 disabled (LAGA, (Seq ID No: 50) Seq IDNo: 205) 1D05 V to A & F to S change in 1D05 kappa, V to A change 1.94V_(H) (Seq ID No: 342), IgG1 (Seq ID No: 50) disabled (LAGA, Seq ID No:205)BB7.2), the red blood cells were then lysed, followed by fixation with4% PFA, prior to acquisition on the Attune flow cytometer. PBMCs wereisolated by density gradient centrifugation over Ficoll. Primary humanCD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T-cells were then isolated using an EasySep human CD4⁺ andCD8⁺ T-cell enrichment kit (Stemcell Technologies, Cat 19052 and 19053).The CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T-cells were then cultured separately for 20 days on amonolayer of mitomycin C treated A375 cells (at day 10, T-cells werere-plated on a fresh A375 monolayer) in the presence of recombinanthuman IL-2 and IL-7 (Peprotech). On day 20 the cells were frozen in 90%hiFBS/10% DMSO at −80° C. in a “Mr Frosty” (Nalgene) and stored inliquid nitrogen until required. The day before starting an in vivoexperiment the cells were thawed and placed in culture.

On the day of implantation, the CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T-cells were counted andmixed together in a 1:1 ratio. The CD4⁺/CD8⁺ mixture was then added toA375 tumour cells and injected subcutaneously into mice on the rearright flank. Treated groups received their first dose of antibody orisotype control (all dosed intraperitoneally at 10 mg/kg) one-hour postimplantation of the cells. The animals received further doses 3, 6, 8and 10 days post-implantation. Tumour development was monitored threetimes a week using digital callipers measuring in two dimensions untilend of the study. Tumour volumes (mm³) were estimated using a standardformula (L×W²)/2 (with L being the larger diameter, and W the smallerdiameter of the tumour). Mice were kept on studies until their tumoursdeveloped to a mean diameter of 12mm or they reached one of the humaneendpoints outlined in the study protocol. The humane endpoint survivalstatistics were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method with Prism.This approach was used to determine if PD-L1 treatment was associatedwith improved survival.

TABLE 12 Treatment Groups Number of Groups animals Cell Line 1 9 2 × 10⁶A375 Cells 2 9 1:6 ratio T-cells:A375 Cells (2 × 10⁶ A375 Cells) 3 8 10mg/kg isotype control hIgG1 1:6 ratio T-cells:A375 Cells (2 × 10⁶ A375Cells) 4 8 10 mg/kg anti-PD-L1 1D05 hIgG1 LAGA (Seq ID No: 205) 1:6ratio T-cells:A375 Cells (2 × 10⁶ A375 Cells)

Treatment with the isotype control had no effect on tumour developmentwhen compared to the group where the CD4⁺/8⁺ T-cells are co-injectedwith the tumour cells. Whilst treatment with the anti-PDL1 antibody 1D05delayed the tumour development when compared to the Isotype Control.This is shown in FIG. 14.

All groups with T-cells co-injected with the tumours showed an increasein time on study when compared to the tumour alone group. Treatment withthe isotype control had no effect on time on study, whilst treatmentwith the anti-PDL1 antibody 1D05 increased time on study when comparedto all the other groups including the isotype control groups. Resultsare shown in FIG. 15.

Example 18: Single Dose Study of Immunocvtokines in Cynomolgus Monkeys

To assess pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters in themost relevant animal model, male cynomolgus monkeys received a singledose of immunocytokine (ICK) at 1 mg/kg. Animals were observed forclinical manifestations of toxicity, and blood samples were taken overthe course of 7 days for the analysis of PK, production of cytokines andcharacterisation of leukocyte subsets. The in-life phase of the study,and haematology, flow cytometry and cytokine analysis was performed atEnvigo UK (study number GF13YC). Pharmacokinetic analysis was performedin-house.

Materials and Methods

Male cynomolgus monkeys of at least 2 years of age were used for thestudy and body weights were recorded at 7 days and 4 days before thestart of the study. Immunocytokine constructs were formulated in 50 mMsodium acetate pH 5.5, at 1 mg/mL and were diluted to 0.2 mg/mL inphysiological saline for intravenous infusion at a rate of 5 mL/kg/hour.Blood pressure and body temperature were monitored pre-treatment, 1 hourand 4 hours post end-of-dose. Animals were observed twice daily forsigns of ill-health. The study was performed in two phases—initial dosesof 1D05 HC IL-2 ICK and 1D05 LC D9-7 ICK to ensure dose level and PKtimepoints were suitable, then dosing of 1D05 LC D9-7 ICK was repeated,alongside four further constructs (see Table 1). Phase 2 dosing of 1D05LC D9-7 ICK is indicated by a (2) next to the construct name.

TABLE 13 Treatment groups and animal numbers Phase Animal Test Item 1134 1D05 HC IL-2 ICK 1 135 1D05 LC D9-7 ICK 2 136 1D05 LC IL-2 ICK 2 1371D05 LC D9-7 ICK (2) 2 138 1D05 LC D9-2 ICK 2 139 1D05 LC D1-8 ICK 2 1401D05 LC D1-9 ICK

For haematological analysis, fasting blood samples were taken into EDTAtreated tubes pre-treatment, and 2, 5 and 7 days post-treatment. Routinehaematology parameters were measured by the Bayer Advia 120. Results areshown in FIGS. 16 and 17.

For analysis of cytokines and soluble CD25, blood samples were takeninto EDTA-treated tubes pre-treatment and 3 days post-treatment, andplasma extracted by centrifugation at 2000 g for 10 minutes. Sampleswere frozen until analysis by multiplex MSD (cytokines) or commercialELISA (soluble CD25). Results are shown in FIGS. 18 and 19.

For immunophenotyping, blood samples were taken into EDTA-treated tubespre-treatment and 5 days post-treatment. Blood samples were stained withcocktails of directly conjugated monoclonal antibodies, then red bloodcells were lysed and the samples fixed by re-suspension in phosphatebuffered saline containing 1% formaldehyde prior to analysis. Resultsare shown in FIG. 20.

For PK analysis, blood samples were taken into untreated tubespre-treatment, end of infusion (EOI), 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 and 48hours after EOI, extended to 72 hours and 96 hours for Phase 2) andserum prepared by allowing the blood to clot, then centrifugation at2000 g for 10 min. Serum samples were frozen on dry ice for shipment toKymab. Results are shown in FIG. 21.

Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Serum Samples

a) PK assay for Detection of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody

50 μL/well of human PD-L1 Flag His (Seq ID No:505, in house) diluted to2 μg/mL in PBS (Sigma, P3813-10PAK) was adsorbed to 96-well, highprotein binding fluorescent plates (Greiner) overnight at 4° C. Excessprotein was removed by washing 3× with 300 μL/well PBS-Tween (0.1% v/v)and the wells were blocked with 1% w/v bovine serum albumin (BSA, Sigma)in PBS for 1 hour at room temperature, after which plates were washed asdescribed previously. Antibodies were diluted from 10,000 ng/mL to 9.77ng/mL (1/2 dilution) in pooled cynomolgus serum (Seralab, CYNSRM) togive 12 standards including a blank. Standards, quality controls andsamples were diluted at 1 in 50 MRD (minimum required dilution) in ELISAassay buffer (PBS +0.1% BSA) and were added to the coated 96-wellhigh-binding plates at 50 μL/well. The plate was incubated for 1 hour atroom temperature, after which plates were washed 3× with PBS-Tween. 50μL biotinylated goat anti-human IgG (Southern Biotech) at 1 μg/mL wasadded to the plate. The plate was incubated for 1 hour at roomtemperature, after which plates were washed 3× with PBS-Tween. PD-L1binding was detected using streptavidin labelled Europium (Perkin Elmer)diluted 1/1000 in DELFIA assay buffer (Perkin Elmer). Plates were washedwith TBS (Tris buffered saline)-Tween (0.1% v/v) and 50 μL/well ofDELFIA Enhancement solution (Perkin Elmer) was added to the plate.Time-resolved fluorescence was measured at 615 nm on an Envision platereader (PerkinElmer). Concentrations were determined using GraphPadPrism software by interpolating from a standard curve fitted using afour-parameter logistic equation (Equation 4). Results are shown inFIGS. 21a and 21 b.

b) PK Assay for Detection of Intact Immunocytokine (Antibody Fused toIL-2)

50 μL/well of human PD-L1 Flag His (Seq ID No:505 in house) diluted to 3μg/mL in PBS (Sigma, P3813-10PAK) was adsorbed to 96-well, lowauto-fluorescent, high protein binding plates (Costar) overnight at 4°C. Excess protein was removed by washing 3× with 300 μL/well PBS-Tween(0.1% v/v) and the wells were blocked with 1% w/v bovine serum albumin(BSA, Sigma) in PBS for 1 hour at room temperature, after which plateswere washed 3× with PBS-Tween. Antibodies were diluted from 50,000 ng/mLto 617.3 ng/mL in pooled cynomolgus serum (Seralab, CYNSRM) to give 10standards including a blank. Standards, quality controls and sampleswere diluted at 1 in 20 MRD in ELISA assay buffer (PBS +0.1% BSA) andwere added to the coated 96-well high-binding plates at 50 μL/well. Theplate was incubated for 1 hour at room temperature, after which plateswere washed 3× with PBS-Tween. 50 μL biotinylated anti-human IL-2(Peprotech) at 2 μg/mL was added to the plate. The plate was incubatedfor 1 hour at room temperature, after which plates were washed asdescribed previously. Binding was detected using streptavidin labelledEuropium (Perkin Elmer) diluted 1/1000 in DELFIA assay buffer (PerkinElmer). Plates were washed with TBS (Tris buffered saline)-Tween (0.1%v/v) and 50 μL/well of DELFIA Enhancement solution (Perkin Elmer) wasadded to the plate. Time-resolved fluorescence was measured at 615 nm onan Envision plate reader (PerkinElmer). Concentrations were determinedusing GraphPad Prism software by interpolating from a standard curvefitted using a four-parameter logistic equation. Results are shown inFIGS. 21c and 21 d.

Results Summary

No signs of overt IL-2 mediated toxicity (fever, vascular leak,diarrhoea) were observed after dosing. Lymphocyte numbers increased overthe duration of the study with the different immunocytokine constructs.The constructs with the greatest truncations induced the lowest levelsof lymphocyte expansion; little expansion was observed with 1D05 LC D1-9ICK or 1D05 LC D1-8 ICK over the seven-day period, whereas 1D05 LC D9-7ICK and the full-length IL-2 induced significant expansion. Thelymphopenia observed at day 2 with some constructs is indicative oflymphocyte margination out of the circulation. This is followed by arebound lymphocytosis which can be seen at day 5 (FIG. 16).

Administration of immunocytokine constructs did not cause significantanaemia (FIG. 17). Around a 20% reduction in haemoglobin, haematocritand red blood cell levels was observed at day 7 with the most activeconstructs (1D05 HC IL-2 ICK, 1D05 LC IL2 ICK and 1D05 LC D9-7 ICK), andaround a 10% reduction with the other constructs. This agrees withanecdotal evidence from studies with IL-2 heavy chain immunocytokines.Thrombocytopenia (reduced platelet count) was not observed.

IL-2 was strongly increased 3 days post-dosing, indicative of productionby activated T-cells. However, there is a possibility that the assay iscross-reactive for human IL-2 and so could also detect theimmunocytokine. There was no clear up- or down-regulation of any of theother cytokines post-dosing, although there was a trend fordown-regulation of IL-8 levels (FIG. 18). Levels of soluble CD25, whichis a biomarker of T-cell activation, were strongly increased 3 daysafter dosing with immunocytokines (FIG. 19). Levels of soluble CD25correlated with the in vitro stimulatory activity of the immunocytokinesdescribed in Example 13.

Dosing with immunocytokines increases the number of activated T-cells inthe blood (FIG. 20). When dosed with 1D05 LC IL-2 ICK, total CD4⁺ andCD8⁺ cell numbers are increased, but CD69⁺ (early activation) and CD25⁺(later activation) subsets are greatly increased, compared withpre-treatment levels. The increase in cell numbers is less striking forthe truncated constructs. No significant changes in B-cell, NK cell orneutrophil numbers were observed, with a moderate increase in monocytenumbers. Data for the animal dosed with 1D05 LC D9-7 ICK is notavailable, due to clotting of the sample.

The light chain (LC) fusions have a longer half-life than the heavychain (HC) fusion, which agrees with previous data in mouse (Gillies SD,Protein Engineering, Design and Selection, 26:10: 561-569, 2013). Thehalf-life of 1D05 LC IL-2 ICK was around 8 hours, and the half-life ofthe truncated IL-2 constructs was around two-fold longer (FIGS. 21a and21b ). The increased half-life of immunocytokines with truncated IL-2,compared with full-length IL-2, may reflect reduced binding to IL-2receptors.

A modified assay was used to detect intact immunocytokine i.e. antibodyfused to IL-2 (FIGS. 21c and 21d ). This result shows that the IL-2 partof the molecule remains fused in vivo and is not cleaved.

Example 19—Extended Sinale Dose Study in Cynomolgus Monkeys

To determine the duration of lymphocytosis, and obtain more detailedanalysis of T-cell subsets, an extended single dose study will beperformed (study number HQ52PV). Female cynomolgus monkeys are dosedwith 1 mg/kg immunocytokine as per Example 18 and monitored over atleast 14 days. Cytokines will be analysed on days 1, 3, 7, 10 and 14,and pre-treatment. Haematology measurements will be performed on days 2,5, 7, 10 and 14, and pre-treatment. Detection of soluble CD25 will beperformed on days 3, 7 and 10, and pre-treatment. CD127 will be added tothe immunophenotyping panel, to allow for detection of regulatoryT-cells (CD3⁺ CD4⁺ CD25^(hi) CD127^(lo), and analysis will be performedon days 1, 5, 7, 10 and 14, and pre-treatment. PK analysis will beperformed as before. Treatment groups are shown in Table 14.

TABLE 14 Treatment groups and animal numbers Phase Animal Test Item 3378 1D05 LC IL-2 ICK 3 379 1D05 LC D9-7 ICK 3 380 1D05 LC D9-2 ICK 3 3811D05 LC D1-8 ICK 3 382 1D05 LC D5-9 ICK

No signs of overt IL-2 mediated toxicity (fever, vascular leak,diarrhoea) were observed after dosing. Lymphocyte numbers peaked at day7 with all immunocytokine constructs. The constructs with the greatesttruncations induced the lowest levels of lymphocyte expansion; the leastexpansion was observed with 1D05 LC D1-8 ICK, whereas 1D05 LC D9-7 ICKand the full-length IL-2 induced the greatest expansion. The lymphopeniaobserved at day 2 with some constructs is indicative of lymphocytemargination out of the circulation. This is followed by a reboundlymphocytosis (FIG. 28). Levels of soluble CD25, which is a biomarker ofT-cell activation, peaked 3 days after dosing with immunocytokines (FIG.29). Levels of soluble CD25 correlated with the in vitro stimulatoryactivity of the immunocytokines described in Example 13.

Administration of immunocytokine constructs did not cause significantanaemia (FIG. 30). A 10-20% reduction in haemoglobin, haematocrit andred blood cell levels was observed with the immunocytokine constructs.Haemoglobin levels remained lower over the entire time course in theanimal dosed with 1D05 LC D1-8 ICK. Mild thrombocytopenia was observedwith the two most active constructs at day 5, but levels recovered afterthis timepoint. IL-2 was strongly increased 3 days post-dosing,indicative of production by activated T-cells. However, there is apossibility that the assay is cross-reactive for human IL-2 and so theselevels reflect the presence of the immunocytokine. There was no clearup- or down-regulation of any of the other cytokines post-dosing (FIG.31).

As observed previously in Example 18, the half-life of 1D05 LC IL-2 ICKwas around 8 hours, and the half-life of the truncated IL-2 constructscorrelated with the size of the truncation (FIG. 32). The immunocytokineconstruct containing the longest truncation, D1-8, had the longesthalf-life, of approximately 24 hours. The increased half-life ofimmunocytokines with truncated IL-2, compared with full-length IL-2, mayreflect reduced binding to IL-2 receptors.

Expansion of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T-cells is shown in FIG. 33. As observed forthe automated cell counts, the degree of expansion correlates well withthe size of the IL-2 truncation, the greatest expansion of both T-cellsubsets observed in the animal dosed with 1D05 LC ICK D9-7.

Example 20—Binding to Cell Endogenously Expressed hPD-L1 andNeutralisation of hPD-L1 Binding to PD-1 and CD80

Lead antibodies are tested for ability to bind to ES2 cells endogenouslyexpressing hPD-L1 as well as the neutralisation of PD-L1/PD-1interaction and PD-L1/CD80 interactions. ES2 cells endogenouslyexpressing hPD-L1 (ATCC) are diluted in FACS buffer (PBS 1% BSA 0.1%sodium azide) and distributed to three 96-well, V-bottom plate (Greiner)at a density of 0.5-1×10⁵ cells per well. Cells are washed with 150 μLPBS and centrifuged at 300 g for 3 minutes. Supernatant is aspirated and150 μL PBS added. This wash step is repeated.

To plate 1 (PD-L1 binding), 25 μL lead antibody, reference antibody orcontrol antibody diluted in FACS buffer is added to the washed cells. 25μL FACS buffer is added and cells are incubated at 4° C. for 60 minutes.150 μL FACS buffer is added and cells washed as described above. Todetect anti-PD-L1 antibody binding, anti-human PE (JacksonImmunoResearch) is diluted 1/500 in FACS buffer and 50 μL of thismixture added to cells. Cells are incubated 4° C. for 60 minutes. Cellsare washed twice with 150 μL FACS buffer, centrifuging at 300 g for 3minutes after each wash step and aspirating supernatant. Cells are fixedby addition of 50 μL 4% paraformaldehyde and overnight incubation at 4°C. Cells are washed once as above and resuspended in FACS buffer foranalysis. PE signal intensity (geometric mean) is measured by flowcytometry using a Beckman Coulter Cytoflex instrument. Data is plottedas geometric mean values without further calculation.

To plate 2 (PD-1 neutralisation) 25 μL lead antibody, reference antibodyor control antibody diluted in FACS buffer is added to the washed cells.25 μL of biotinylated human PD-1 (in-house, Fc-tagged, SEQ ID No:6) isadded and cells are incubated at 4° C. for 60 minutes. Biotinylation isperformed in-house using Lightning Link conjugation kit (InnovaBiosciences) according to manufacturer's instructions. 150 μL FACSbuffer is added and cells washed as described above. To detectbiotinylated PD-1, Streptavidin-Alexa Fluor 647 (AF647, JacksonImmunoResearch) is diluted 1/500 in FACS buffer and 50 μL of thismixture added to cells. Cells are incubated at 4° C. for 60 minutes.Cells are washed twice with 150 μL FACS buffer, centrifuging at 300 gfor 3 minutes after each wash step and aspirating supernatant. Cells arefixed, washed and resuspended for analysis as above. APC signalintensity (geometric mean) is measured by flow cytometry. Data isplotted as geometric mean values without further calculation.

To plate 3 (CD80 neutralisation) 25 μL lead antibody, reference antibodyor control antibody diluted in FACS buffer is added to the washed cells.25 μL biotinylated human CD80 (Fc tagged, R&D Systems, 140-B1) is addedand cells are incubated at 4° C. for 60 minutes. All other steps areperformed as per plate 2.

Alternatively, to simultaneously detect binding and neutralisation, ES2cells expressing hPD-L1 are diluted in FACS buffer and are distributedto two 96-well, V-bottom plate (Greiner) at a density of 0.5-1×10⁵ cellsper well. Cells are washed with 150 μL PBS and centrifuged at 300 g for3 minutes. Supernatant is aspirated and 150 μL PBS added. This wash stepis repeated.

25 μL lead antibody, reference antibody or control antibody diluted inFACS buffer is added to the washed cells. 25 μL biotinylated human PD-1(R&D Systems, 8986-PD-100, his-tagged) or CD80 (R&D Systems,9050-B1-100, his-tagged) is added and cells are incubated at 4° C. for60 minutes. 150 μL FACS buffer is added and cells washed as describedabove. To detect biotinylated PD-1 or CD80 and anti-PD-L1 antibodybinding, streptavidin-AF647 and anti-human PE are each diluted 1:500 inFACS buffer and 50 μL of this mixture added to cells. Cells areincubated at 4° C. for 60 minutes. Cells are washed twice with 150 μLFACS buffer, centrifuging at 300 g for 3 minutes after each wash stepand aspirating supernatant. Cells are fixed, washed and resuspended foranalysis as above. PE and APC signal intensity (geometric mean) aremeasured by flow cytometry. Data is plotted as geometric mean valueswithout further calculation. Alternatively, an anti-his tag antibodyconjugated to APC (R&D Systems) may be used to detect PD-1 or CD80, orPD-1 and CD80 may be directly labelled with AF647.

Example 21—Testing of Lead Anti-PD-L1 Antibodies in Reporter CellBioassay

The ability of anti-PDL1 antibodies to neutralise PD-L1/PD-1 interactionon cells will be determined using a bioluminescence cell based assay(Promega®). PD-L1 aAPC/CHO-K1 cells, transfected with PD-L1 and a cellsurface protein designed to promote TCR activation, are co-cultured withPD-1 expressing Jurkat cells. These cells also present a NFAT inducedluciferase responsive element. Co-culture of the two cell types in thepresence of an antibody able to block PD-1-PD-L1 interaction activatesTCR signaling and NFAT-mediated luciferase activity.

The assay is run according to manufacturer's recommendations. Briefly,PD-L1 aAPC/CHO-K1 cells are cultured overnight in Hams F12 mediumsupplemented with 10% hiFBS. The next day, media is removed, effectorPD-1 Jurkat cells and anti-PD-L1 antibodies are added to assay platesfor 6 hours at 37° C. in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 1% hiFBS. Platesare read following 10 minutes of incubation with Bio-Glo™ on theEnvision plate reader using luminescence settings. Antibody-inducedluciferase activity is represented as fold induction compared to assaysignal of wells showing background levels of response as defined byEquation 8. EC₅₀ values are calculated using a 4-parameter logistic fit(Equation 4).

Fold induction=sample well/basal luciferase response

Basal luciferase response=value from wells containing PD-L1 CHO-K1 cellsand PD-1 Jurkat cells   Equation 8

Example 22—Pharmacokinetic study of Lead Antibodies in hPD-L1 ExpressingMice

Lead antibodies, in human IgG1 effector enabled format (i.e. having aconstant region of wild type IgG1, Seq ID No:341), are dosedintra-peritoneally at 10 mg/kg in mice expressing human PD-L1, eightmice per antibody. Blood samples are taken pre-treatment and at 2, 4, 8,12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 192, 336, 508 and 672 hours. Serum is prepared andsamples frozen until analysis. Samples will be analysed according to themethod described for detection of antibody in Example 18 with thefollowing exception: serum from C57BL/6 mice will be used as the vehiclein which to prepare standard curves and blanks. Minimum requireddilution will differ from Example 18 due to the larger doseadministered; this will be determined empirically.

Example 23—Pharmacokinetic Study of Lead Antibodies in Non-HumanPrimates

Lead antibodies, in human IgG1 effector enabled format (i.e. having aconstant region of wild type IgG1, Seq ID No:341), are dosedintravenously at 10 mg/kg in male cynomolgus monkeys, three animals perantibody. Blood samples are taken pre-treatment and at 2, 4, 8, 12, 24,48, 72, 96, 192, 336, 508 and 672 hours. Serum is prepared and samplesfrozen until analysis. Samples will be analysed according to the methoddescribed for detection of antibody in Example 18. Minimum requireddilution will differ from Example 18 due to the larger doseadministered; this will be determined empirically.

Example 24: Lead Antibody Activity in a Mouse B Cell:T-Cell HybridomaAssay

Antibodies were tested in a murine B cell:T-cell hybridoma co-cultureassay to assess induction of IL-2. 50 μL of human PD-L1 (SEQ ID No:1)transfected LK35.2 mouse B-lymphocyte hybridoma cells (ATCC) prepared inDMEM (Gibco) supplemented with 1% Foetal Bovine Serum (Gibco) weretreated with 10 μM Ovalbumin323-329 peptide (Thermo Scientific) anddispensed at a density of 2×10⁴ cells/well in a 96-well tissue culturetreated plate (Costar). Ovalbumin peptide loaded cells were then mixedwith 50 μL 1:3 titration series of anti-PD-L1 antibodies oranti-ICOS/PD-L1 bi-specific antibodies in a mAb²™ format from 30 nM for9 concentration points in DMEM supplemented with 1% Foetal Bovine Serum.

Following 1 hour incubation at 37° C. 5% CO₂, 100 μL of murine T-helperhybridoma cell line DO-11-10 (National Jewish Health) cultured overnightin DMEM (Gibco) supplemented with 1% Foetal Bovine Serum (Gibco) wereadded to assay plate at 2×10⁴ cells/well. LK35.2/DO-11-10 co-culture wasincubated overnight at 37° C. 5% CO2 before supernatant was collected toassess production of mouse IL-2. Cells treated with 1 or 0.1× workingstock of cell stimulation cocktail (eBioscience) were used as positivecontrol for murine IL-2 production.

Mouse IL-2 quantification was performed using the mouse IL-2 DuosetELISA kit (R&D Systems) following manufacturer's protocol, modified toinclude streptavidin-Europium as the detection reagent (DELFIA®).Briefly, assay plates were coated overnight at 4° C. with providedcapture antibody prepared in PBS at 1 μg/mL. Plates were washed threetimes with PBS-Tween (0.1% v/v) before adding 200 μL of 1% w/v bovineserum albumin (BSA, Sigma) in PBS for 1 hour at room temperature. 50 μLcell supernatants were added to assay plates following a washing stepperformed as described previously. Following one hour incubation, 50 μLof provided detection antibody at 200 μg/mL prepared in 0.1% w/v BSA inPBS was added and plates were incubated for a further hour. Plates werewashed as described above and 50 μL of DELFIA® Eu-N1 streptavidindiluted 1:500 from stock solution in DELFIA® assay buffer (Perkin Elmer)were added to all wells for 1 hour. An additional washing step wasperformed using DELFIA wash buffer (0.5 M Tris HCL (Gibco), 1% Tween v/v(Sigma)) before the addition of 50 μL DELFIA® Enhancement Solution(Perkin Elmer). The plate was incubated for 5 minutes at roomtemperature protected from the light and read at 615 nm usingappropriate settings for DELFIA® time resolved fluorescence on anEnvision plate reader (Perkin Elmer). The concentration of mouse IL-2was interpolated from a standard curve run alongside test samples. Finalplotted values were calculated using Equation 9, where background signalwas calculated using assay signal of co-culture cells treated with 50 μLof media only. Results are shown in FIG. 23. All antibodies potentlyenhance production of IL-2 in this co-culture system.

Mouse IL-2 (pg/mL)−Background   Equation 9=

TABLE 15 EC₅₀ values for induction of IL-2 by of PD-L1 antibodies in amurine T cell hybridoma assay EC₅₀ (nM) Antibody name n = 1 n = 2 n = 31D05 0.33 0.21 0.21 84G09 0.24 0.14 0.17 413G05 0.29 0.11 0.29 414B060.59 0.30 0.18 416E01 0.19 0.15 0.14 benchmark 2 0.26 0.13 0.13

TABLE 16 EC₅₀ values for induction of IL-2 by ICOS/PD- L1 bi-specificmAb² ™ antibodies in a murine T cell hybridoma assay Bispecific EC₅₀(nM) antibody name n = 1 n = 2 n = 3 ICOS/PD-L1 bispecific 1 0.386 n/a0.888 Hybrid Control/PD-L1 bispecific 0.247 0.311 0.162 ICOS/PD-L1bispecific 2 0.338 0.217 0.229 PD-L1 benchmark 0.122 0.128 0.123

Example 25—Testing of Lead Antibodies in an Activated DC-T-Cell MixedLymphocyte Reaction

Monocytes were isolated from cryopreserved PBMCs by negative selectionmethods using a Monocyte Isolation Kit and the MACS™ magnetic separationsystem (Miltenyi Biotec). Monocytes were resuspended in RPMI 1640 mediumcontaining 10% hiFBS and 100 ng/mL GM-CSF and IL-4 (both Peprotech).Cells were cultured for 5 days in non-TC treated 6-well plates (Greiner)to induce differentiation of DCs, before addition of 100 ng/mLlipopolysaccharide from E. coli 055:B5 (Sigma) to activate the DCs.Cells were harvested after 24 hours of activation, and washed once withPBS to remove LPS, and resuspended at 10⁶/mL in RPMI 10% hiFBS.Allogeneic CD3⁺ T-cells were isolated from cryopreserved PBMC using aPan T-Cell Isolation kit and the MACS system as above, and resuspendedat 2×10⁶/mL in RPMI 10% hiFBS. Serial dilutions of selected antibodies(1:3) from 10 nM were prepared in RPMI 10% hiFBS and 50 μL added to96-well, flat-bottomed TC plates in triplicate. DCs (100 μL) and T-cells(50 μL) were added to plates and incubated at 37° C., 5% CO2 for fivedays. Supernatants were removed after three days for measurement ofIL-2, and five days for measurement of IFNγ. Supernatants were stored at-20° C. until use. Cytokine production was measured with the R&D SystemsHuman IFNγ and IL-2 Duoset® ELISA, using DELFIA® Eu-N1 Streptavidindetection. Results are shown in FIG. 24.

Example 26—Multi-Dose Study of Immunocytokines in Cynomolgus Monkeys

Pharmacology and toxicity of two immunocytokines, 1D05 D9-7 ICK and 1D05D1-8 ICK (as described in Example 14), will be assessed in a multi-dosestudy in cynomolgus monkeys. Male juvenile monkeys are dosed with 1mg/kg/dose according to two different regimens: Regimen 1—animals dosedon day 0 and day 14; regimen 2—animals dosed on day 0, 2, 14 and 16. Twoanimals will be dosed per group and monitored for 28 days. Treatmentgroups are shown in Table 17.

TABLE 17 Treatment groups for multi-dose study Treatment Animals groupConstruct Regimen per group 1 1D05 D9-7 ICK 1 2 2 1D05 D9-7 ICK 2 2 31D05 D1-8 ICK 1 2 4 1D05 D1-8 ICK 2 2

Heart rate, body temperature, respiration rate and blood pressure willbe measured 1 hour and 4 hours after dosing. Body weight will bemonitored daily. Cytokines will be analysed on days 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 16,19, 21, 24 and 28, and pre-treatment. Haematology measurements will beperformed on days 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 16, 19, 21, 24 and 28, andpre-treatment. Detection of soluble CD25 will be performed on days 3, 7and 10, 17, 21, 24, and pre-treatment. Immunophenotyping will beperformed on days 7, 10, 14, 24 and 28, and pre-treatment, according tothe panel described in Example 19. Samples for pharmacokinetic (PK)analysis will be taken at the following timepoints at each infusion:pre-treatment, end of infusion, and at 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 72, and 96hours.

Example 27: Immunocytokine Efficacy Study in a Syngeneic Tumour Model

An efficacy study will be performed using a CT-26 mouse tumour model, tocompare surrogate immunocytokine activity with unmodified antibody, andto assess the role of effector function. On the day of implantation,BALB/c mice are injected subcutaneously into mice on the rear rightflank with 1×10⁵ CT-26 cells/animal. Treated groups will receive theirfirst dose of antibody or relevant control (all dosed intraperitoneallyat 10 mg/kg) 6 days post implantation of the tumour cells and will bedosed three times a week for a total of two weeks. Tumour developmentwill be monitored three times a week using digital callipers measuringin two dimensions until end of the study. Tumour volumes (mm³) will beestimated using a standard formula (L×W²)/2 (with L being the largerdiameter, and W the smaller diameter of the tumour). Mice are kept onstudies until their tumours developed to a mean diameter of 12mm or theyreached the one humane endpoints outlined in the study protocol. Thehumane endpoint survival statistics will be calculated using theKaplan-Meier method with Prism.

TABLE 18 Treatment groups for efficacy study Number of Groups animalsTreatment 1 10 10 mg/kg hybrid control huIgG1_(LAGA) (constant regionSEQ ID No: 205) 2 10 10 mg/kg hybrid control huIgG1_(LAGA) IL-2 3 10 10mg/kg anti-PD-L1 huIgG1_(LAGA) 4 10 10 mg/kg anti-PD-L1 huIgG1_(LAGA)IL-2 5 10 10 mg/kg anti-PD-L1 huIgG1 (constant region SEQ ID No: 340) 610 10 mg/kg anti-PD-L1 huIgG1 IL-2

Example 28: Immunocytokine Efficacy Study in a T-Cell: Melanoma CellLine Xenograft Model

An efficacy study will be performed using a T-cell: A375 cell linexenograft model in NOD/SCID mice employing a refinement of the methodsoutlined in R. Stewart et al. Briefly HLA-A2 positive donors areselected by staining whole blood using a PE labelled anti-human HLA-A2antibody (Biolegend), followed by red blood cell lysis and analysis byflow cytometry. Primary human CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T-cells will then beisolated, using an EasySep human CD4⁺ or CD8⁺ T-cell enrichment kit,Stemcell Technologies, Cat 19052/3). The CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ cells are thencultured separately for 20 days on a monolayer of mitomycin C treatedA375 cells in the presence of IL-2 and IL-7. T-cells are plated on afresh feeder layer of A375 at day 10. On day 20, the cells arecryopreserved and stored in liquid nitrogen till required. The daybefore implantation, T-cells are thawed and cultured in medium pluscytokines overnight. On the day of implantation, the CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ cellsare counted and mixed together in a 1:1 ratio. The T-cells are mixedwith fresh A375 tumour cells at 1:6 ratio and injected subcutaneouslyinto mice on the rear right flank. Treated groups will receive theirdose of antibody, immunocytokine or relevant control (all dosedintraperitoneally at 10 mg/kg) one-hour post implantation of the T-cellsand tumour cells. Tumour development will be monitored three times aweek using digital callipers measuring in two dimensions until end ofthe study. Tumour volumes (mm³) will be estimated using a standardformula (L×W²)/2 (with L being the larger diameter, and W the smallerdiameter of the tumour). Mice are kept on studies until their tumoursdeveloped to a mean diameter of 12mm or they reached the one humaneendpoints outlined in the study protocol. The humane endpoint survivalstatistics will be calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method with Prism.This approach will be used to determine which treatment is/areassociated with improved survival. Subsequent studies will compare theimmunocytokine constructs with different IL-2 activities.

TABLE 19 Treatment groups for efficacy study Number of Groups animalsTreatment 1 10 2 × 10⁶ A375 Cells 2 10 CD4⁺/CD8⁺ T cells:A375 Cells 3 1010 mg/kg hybrid control CD4⁺/CD8⁺ T cells:A375 Cells 4 10 10 mg/kghybrid control IL-2 CD4⁺/CD8⁺ T cells:A375 Cells 5 10 200,000 IUrecombinant human IL-2 CD4⁺/CD8⁺ T cells:A375 Cells (2 × 10⁶ A375 Cells)6 10 10 mg/kg 1D05 CD4⁺/CD8⁺ T cells:A375 Cells (2 × 10⁶ A375 Cells) 710 10 mg/kg 1D05 LC IL-2 CD4⁺/CD8⁺ T cells:A375 Cells (2 × 10⁶ A375Cells)

Example 29: Activity of Lead Antibodies in a Reporter Assay of EffectorFunction

The antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity ofselected antibodies was evaluated using an ADCC Reporter Bioassay. ES2cells (ATCC CRL-1978) endogenously expressing human PD-L1 wereco-incubated with effector cells (engineered Jurkat cells stablyexpressing human FcγRIIIa receptor—V158, Promega) that produceluciferase in a concentration-dependent manner in the presence of anADCC-enabled antibody. The soluble luciferase activity is assessed bymeasuring the luminescence produced as the luciferase transformed aluminogenic substrate into a luminescent product.

Immediately prior to the assay, target cells (ES2) were centrifuged andresuspended in RPMI 1640+10% Ultra low IgG FBS (Thermo FisherScientific) and plated at 30,000 cells/well (10 μL/well) in 384-wellwhite bottom plates. Jurkat NFAT luciferase reporter (effector) cellswere resuspended in RPMI 1640+10% Ultra low IgG FBS and added to thetarget cells at 10,000 cells per well (10 μL/well). Eleven three-foldserial dilutions of antibodies were prepared from 2.2 nM in RPMI 1640+10% Ultra low IgG FBS and added to the target cells (10 μL/well). Theplates were incubated overnight at 37° C., 5% CO₂, after which aluminogenic BioGlo substrate was added directly to the wells (30μL/well) and luminescence quantified on an Envision (Perkin Elmer) platereader.

Relative light unit (RLU) values from the raw data (Envision reads) werenormalised to ‘Fold of induction using the following equation:

$\begin{matrix}{{{fold}\mspace{14mu}{of}\mspace{14mu}{induction}} = \frac{\left( {{{RLU}\mspace{14mu}({induced})} - {{RLU}\mspace{14mu}({background})}} \right)}{{RLU}\mspace{14mu}({background})}} & {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 10}\end{matrix}$

Data was plotted in GraphPad Prism, using a 4-parameter logistic fit,and a representative experiment is shown in FIG. 34. Results aresummarised in Table 20. All antibodies tested induced luminescence,suggesting that all have the capacity to induce killing of target cellsby ADCC. Although EC₅₀ values are generally similar, 416E01 induces ahighest maximum level of luminescence.

TABLE 20 Summary of data from reporter cell assay EC₅₀ (pM) max foldinduction Antibody name n = 1 n = 2 n = 3 n = 1 n = 2 n = 3 1D05 24.1421.53 34.71 13.70 16.69 25.04 84G09 24.95 15.30 25.90 16.33 22.21 33.82413G05 21.92 20.87 27.52 13.22 16.41 23.45 414B06 19.08 15.02 24.2410.94 20.15 31.51 416E01 79.98 10.58 22.86 32.11 33.76 60.16 benchmark 224.81 10.56 24.93 19.55 31.88 43.23

Example 30: Binding of Lead Antibodies to Cell-Expressed CynomolgusPD-L1

CHO-S cells transfected with cynomolgus PD-L1 were diluted in FACSbuffer (PBS +1% w/v BSA +0.1% w/v sodium azide) and were distributed toa 96-well V-bottom plate (Greiner) at a density of 1×10⁵ cells per well.Antibody titrations were prepared from 133 nM working concentration as a1/3 dilution series in FACS buffer. Plates were centrifuged at 300×g for3 minutes and supernatant aspirated. 50 μL per well of antibodytitrations were added to cells and incubated at 4° C. for 1 hour. Cellswere washed with 150 μL of PBS and centrifuged at 300 g for 3 minutes.Supernatant was aspirated and 150 μL PBS added per well. This wash stepwas repeated. Presence of bound antibody was detected by addition of 50μL per well of anti-Human IgG AlexaFluor 647 (Jackson ImmunoResearch)diluted 1/500 in FACS buffer. Cells were incubated for 1 hour at 4° C.in the dark. Cells were washed as previously described. To fix cells, 50μL per well of 4% v/v paraformaldehyde was added and cells incubated for20 minutes at 4° C., cells were pelleted by centrifugation at 300 ×g andthe plates resuspended in 75 μL PBS. Geometric mean was measured by flowcytometry using a Beckman Coulter CytoFLEX instrument. Alexa Fluor 647was excited by a 637 nm laser and detected in the Red channel with a660/20 bandpass filter. Data was analysed using FlowJo software and isshown in FIG. 35. All antibodies bind to cynomolgus PD-L1 expressed oncells.

Example 31: Binding to CHO-Expressed hPD-L1 and Neutralisation of hPD-L1Binding to PD-1 and CD80

CHO cells untransfected (referred to as WT) or transfected with, hPD-L1expressing recombinant human PD-L1 were diluted in FACS buffer (PBS 1%BSA 0.1% sodium azide) and distributed to three 96-well, V-bottom plate(Greiner) at a density of 1×10⁵ cells per well. Cells are washed with150 μL PBS and centrifuged at 300 g for 3 minutes. Supernatant isaspirated and 150 μL PBS added. This wash step is repeated.

To plate 1 (PD-L1 binding), lead antibody, reference antibody or controlantibody titrations were prepared from 150 nM working concentration as a1/3 dilution series in FACS buffer. 50 μL of antibody diluted in FACSbuffer is added to the washed cells and incubated at 4° C. for 60minutes. 150 μL FACS buffer is added and cells washed as describedabove. To detect anti-PD-L1 antibody binding, anti-human PE (JacksonImmunoResearch) is diluted 1/500 in FACS buffer and 50 μL of thismixture added to cells. Cells are incubated 4° C. for 60 minutes. Cellsare washed twice with 150 μL FACS buffer, centrifuging at 300 g for 3minutes after each wash step and aspirating supernatant. Cells are fixedby addition of 100 μL 4% paraformaldehyde and 30 mins at 4° C. Cells arewashed once as above and resuspended in 100 μL FACS buffer for analysis.PE signal intensity (geometric mean) is measured by flow cytometry usinga Beckman Coulter Cytoflex instrument. Data is plotted as geometric meanvalues without further calculation.

To plate 2 (PD-1 neutralisation), biotinylated human PD-1-Fc (in-houseexpressed, Seq ID No:6) were prepared as a titration from 1 μM finalassay concentration (FAC), 1/2 dilution series in FACS buffer. Leadantibody, reference antibody or control antibody titrations wereprepared from 300 nM working concentration, 150 nM FAC, as a 1/3dilution series in FACS buffer. Biotinylated PD-1 were diluted in FACSbuffer to 60 nM working concentration, 30 nM FAC. 25 μL PD-1 and 25 μLantibody solution (or 50 μL of PD1 titration) were added to cells andincubated at 4° C. for 1 hour. Biotinylation is performed in-house usingLightning Link conjugation kit (Innova Biosciences) according tomanufacturer's instructions. 150 μL FACS buffer is added and cellswashed as described above. To detect biotinylated PD-1,Streptavidin-Alexa Fluor 647 (AF647, Jackson ImmunoResearch) is diluted1/500 in FACS buffer and 50 μL of this mixture added to cells. Cells areincubated at 4° C. for 60 minutes. Cells are washed twice with 150 μLFACS buffer, centrifuging at 300 g for 3 minutes after each wash stepand aspirating supernatant. Cells are fixed, washed and resuspended foranalysis as above. APC signal intensity (geometric mean) is measured byflow cytometry using a Beckman Coulter CYTOFLEX instrument. Data isplotted as percentage of receptor binding.

To plate 3 (CD80 neutralisation) Biotinylated human CD80 (Fc tagged, R&DSystems, 140-B1) were prepared as a titration from 1 μM final assayconcentration (FAC), 1/2 dilution series in FACS buffer. Lead antibody,reference antibody or control antibody titrations were prepared from 300nM working concentration, 150 nM FAC, as a 1/3 dilution series in FACSbuffer. Biotinylated CD80 were diluted in FACS buffer to 60 nM workingconcentration, 30 nM FAC. 25 μL CD80 and 25 μL antibody solution (or 50μL of CD80 titration) were added to cells and incubated at 4° C. for 1hour. All other steps are performed as per plate 2.

$\begin{matrix}{\mspace{79mu}{{Percentage}\mspace{14mu}{of}\mspace{14mu}{receptor}\mspace{14mu}{binding}\mspace{14mu}\left( {{flow}\mspace{14mu}{cytometry}} \right)}} & \; \\{\mspace{79mu}{{Based}\mspace{14mu}{on}\mspace{14mu}{geometric}\mspace{14mu}{mean}\mspace{14mu}{fluorescence}}} & \; \\{{\%\mspace{14mu}{of}\mspace{14mu}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {\frac{{{sample}\mspace{14mu}{value}} - {{non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}}}{{{total}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} - {{non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}}} \times 100}} & {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 11} \\{{{Total}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {{biotinylated}\mspace{14mu}{PD}\text{-}1\mspace{14mu}{or}{\quad{{CD}\; 80\mspace{14mu}{only}\mspace{14mu}\left( {{Hybrid}\mspace{14mu}{Control}\mspace{14mu}{at}\mspace{14mu} 150\mspace{14mu}{nM}\mspace{14mu}{FAC}} \right)}}}} & \; \\{{{{Non}\text{-}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{binding}} = {{no}\mspace{14mu}{PDL}\; 1\mspace{14mu}{binding}}},\;\left( {{benchmark}\mspace{14mu} 2\mspace{14mu}{at}\mspace{14mu} 150\mspace{14mu}{nM}\mspace{14mu}{FAC}} \right)} & \;\end{matrix}$

Results are shown in FIG. 36 and in Table 21. All lead antibodiesneutralise interactions of PD-L1 with both PD-1 and CD80.

TABLE 21 Summary of neutralisation of PD-1 and CD80 interactions withPD-L1 PD-1 IC₅₀ (nM) CD80 IC₅₀ (nM) Antibody name n = 1 n = 2 n = 1 n =2 1D05 1.27 1.46 1.15 1.46 84G09 0.89 1.41 1.11 1.41 413G05 1.07 1.171.09 1.17 414B06 0.95 1.22 1.26 1.22 416E01 0.81 0.89 1.04 0.89benchmark 2 1.36 1.46 1.27 1.46

Example 32: Effector Function of Lead Antibodies in a Primary NK CellADCC Assay

Activity of antibodies to kill PD-L1 expressing target cells via ADCC(antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity) is measured by DELFIAcytotoxicity assay (Perkin Elmer) using human primary NK cells aseffectors and ES2 as PD-L1⁺ target cells.

This method is based on loading target cells with an acetoxymethyl esterof fluorescence enhancing ligand (BATDA) which quickly penetrates thecell membrane. Within the cell the ester bonds are hydrolysed to form ahydrophilic ligand (TDA) which no longer passes the membrane. Aftercytolysis the ligand is released and can be detected by addition ofEuropium which forms with the BATDA a highly fluorescent and stablechelate (EuTDA). The measured signal correlates directly with the degreeof cell lysis.

ES2 cells are resuspended at 10⁶/mL in assay medium (RPMI+10% ultra-lowIgG FBS, from Gibco) and loaded with 5 μL/mL of BATDA reagent (PerkinElmer) for 30 min at 37° C. Cells were then washed 3 times with 50 mLPBS (300×g for 5 min) and resuspended at 8×10⁵/mL in assay mediumsupplemented with,2 mM Probenecid (Life technologies) to reduce BATDAspontaneous release from the cells. Supernatant from ES2 cellsimmediately after final resuspension in assay medium is used asbackground control.

Seven serial three-fold dilutions of PD-L1 antibodies and isotypecontrols are prepared in assay media+2mM Probenecid from 4 μg/mL (4×final concentration). NK cells are negatively isolated from fresh PBMCusing Human NK Cell Isolation Kit (Miltenyi Biotec) as permanufacturer's instructions and resuspended at 4×10⁶/mL in assaymedium+2 mM Probenecid. 50 μL of diluted Ab, 50 μL of BATDA loadedtarget cells, 50 μL of NK cells and 50 μL of assay medium+2 mMProbenecid (final volume of 200 μL/well) are added in each well to givean effector: target ratio of 5:1. Wells containing ES cells only or ES2cells+DELFIA lysis buffer (Perkin Elmer) are used to determinespontaneous and maximum release, respectively.

Cells are incubated at 37° C., 5% CO2 for 4 hours before centrifugationof plates for 5 min at 500×g, and transfer of 50 μL of cell-freesupernatant into a DELFIA microtitration Plates (Perkin Elmer). 200 μLof DELFIA Europium solution (Perkin Elmer) was added to the supernatantsand incubated for 15 min at Room Temperature. Fluorescent signal wasthen quantified with an EnVision plate reader (PerkinElmer).

Background counts are subtracted from all experimental counts. Specificrelease is calculated according to the following equation:

$\begin{matrix}{{\%\mspace{14mu}{specific}\mspace{14mu}{release}} = {\frac{\left( {{{experimental}\mspace{14mu}{release}} - {{spontaneous}\mspace{14mu}{release}}} \right)}{\left( {{{maximum}\mspace{14mu}{release}} - {{spontaneous}\mspace{14mu}{release}}} \right)} \times 100}} & {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 12}\end{matrix}$

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SEQUENCE LISTING SEQ ID NO: Name Description Sequence 1 Human PD-L1NCBI number: NP_054862.1MRIFAVFIFMTYWHLLNAFTVTVPKDLYVVEYGSNMTIECKFPVEKQLDLAA(ECD highlighted in BOLD,LIVYWEMEDKNIIQFVHGEEDLKVQHSSYRQFLARLLKDQLSLGNAALQIcytoplasmic domain underlined)TDVKLQDAGVYRCMISYGGADYKRITVKVNAPYNKINQRILVVDPVTSEHELTCQAEGYPKAEVIWTSSDHQVLSGKTTTTNSKREEKLFNVTSTLRINTTTNEIFYCTFRRLDPEENHTAELVIPELPLAHPPNERT HLVILGAILLCLGVALTFIFRLRKGRMMDVKKCGIQDTNSKKQSDTHLEET 2 Cyno PD-L1NCBI number: XP_014973154.1MGWSCIILFLVATATGVHSMFTVTVPKDLYVVEYGSNMTIECKFPVEKQLDL(ECD highlighted in BOLD)TSLIVYWEMEDKNIIQFVHGEEDLKVQHSNYRQRAQLLKDQLSLGNAALRITDVKLQDAGVYRCMISYGGADYKRITVKVNAPYNKINQRILVVDPVTSEHELTCQAEGYPKAEVIWTSSDHQVLSGKTTTTNSKREEKLLNVTSTLRINTTANEIFYCIFRRLDPEENHTAELVIPELPLALPPNERT 3 Human PD-L1 HisHuman PD-L1 ECD with C-MRIFAVFIFMTYWHLLNAFTVIVPKDLYVVEYGSNMTIECKFPVEKQLDLAALIVYWterminal His tagEMEDKNIIQFVHGEEDLKVQHSSYRQRARLLKDQLSLGNAALQTTDVKLQDAGVYRCMISYGGADYKRITVGNAPYNKINQRILVVDPVTSEHELTCQAEGYPKAEVIWTSSDHQVLSGKTTTTNSKREEKLFNVTSTLRINTTTNEIFYCTFRRLDPEENHTAELVIPE LPLAHPPNERTHHHHHH 4 Human PD-L1 Fc Human PD-L1 ECD with C-termMRIFAVFIFMTYWHLLNAFTVTVPKDLYVVEYGSNMTIECKFPVEKQLDLAALIVYWFc fusion (in bold)EMEDKNIIQFVHGEEDLKVQHSSYRQRARLLKDQLSLGNAALQITDVKLQDAGVYRCMISYGGADYKRITVGNAPYNKINQRILVVDPVTSEHELTCQAEGYPKAEVIWTSSDHQVLSGKTTTTNSKREEKLFNVTSTLRINTTTNEIFYCTFRRLDPEENHTAELVIPE LPLAHPPNERTIEGREPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 5 Cyno PD-L1 FLAGCynomolgus PD-L1 ECD with N-MGWSCIILFLVATATGVHSMFIVTVPKDLYVVEYGSNMTIECKFPVEKQLDLTSLIV term FLAG tagYWEMEDKNIIQFVHGEEDLKVQHSNYRQRAQLLKDQLSLGNAALRITDVKLQDAGVYRCMISYGGADYKRITVKVNAPYNIKINQRILVVDPVTSEHELTCQAEGYPKAEVIWTSSDHQVLSGKTTTTNSKREEKLLNVTSTLRINTTANEIFYCIFRRLDPEENHTAELVIPELPLALPPNERT DYKDDDDK 6 Human PD-1 Fc Human PD-1 full lengthMGWSCIILFLVATATGVHSLDSPDRPWNPPTFSPALLVVTEGDNATFTCSFSNTSEsequence derived from cDNA asSFVLNWYRMSPSNQTDKLAAFPEDRSQPGQDCRFRVTQLPNGRDFHMSVVRARR human Fc fusionNDSGTYLCGAISLAPKAQIKESLRAELRVTERRAEVPTAHPSPSPRPAGQ KLENLYFQGIEGRMDEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSP 7 84G09 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFDDYA (IMGT) of 84G09 using IMGT 884G09 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 ISWKSNII (IMGT)of 84G09 using IMGT 9 84G09 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARDITGSGSYGWFDP (IMGT) of 84G09 using IMGT 10 84G09 - CDRH1Amino acid -sequence of CDRH1 DYAMH (Kabat) of 84G09 using Kabat 1184G09 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 GISWKSNIIGYADSVKG (Kabat)of 84G09 using Kabat 12 84G09 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3DITGSGSYGWFDP (Kabat) of 84G09 using Kabat 13 84G09 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQTPGKGLEWVSGISWK variable region84G09 (mutations from germlineSNIIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARDITGSGSYGWFDare shown in bold letters) PWGQGTLVTVSS 14 84G09 - Heavy chainNucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAaGAAAAAGCTTGCCGCCACCATGGAGTTTGGGCTGAGCTGGATTTTCCTTTT variable region84G09 GGCTATTTTAAAAGGTGTCCAGTGTGAAGTACAATTGGTGGAGTCCGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGCAGGTCCCTGAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTTGATGATTATGCCATGCACTGGGTCCGACAAACTCCAGGGAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTCTCAGGTATAAGTTGGAAGAGTAATATCATAGGCTATGCGGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGTCTGAGAGCTGAGGACACGGCCTTGTATTATTGTGCAAGAGATATAACGGGTTCGGGGAGTTATGGCTGGTTCGACCCCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAAAACGACACCCCCATCTGTCTATCCACTGGCCCCTGAATCTGCTAAAACTCAGCCTCCG 15 84G09 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 84G09EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQTPGKGLEWVSGISWK chain sequenceheavy chain (mutations fromSNIIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARDITGSGSYGWFDgermline are shown in boldPWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSG letters)ALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSL GK 1684G09 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence of 84G09GAAGTGCAGCTGGTGGAATCTGGCGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCTGGCAGATCCCT chain sequenceheavy chain GAGACTGTCTTGTGCCGCCTCCGGCTTCACCTTCGACGACTACGCTATGCACTGGGTGCGACAGACCCCTGGCAAGGGCCTGGAATGGGTGTCCGGCATCTCCTGGAAGTCCAACATCATCGGCTACGCCGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGGGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTACCTGCAGATGAACAGCCTGCGGGCCGAGGACACCGCCCTGTACTACTGCGCCAGAGACATCACCGGCTCCGGCTCCTACGGATGGTTCGATCCTTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTCGTGACCGTGTCCTCTGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCC CGGCAAG 1784G09 - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QSISSY (IMGT)of 84G09 using IMGT 18 84G09 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 VAS(IMGT) of 84G09 using IMGT 19 84G09 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQSYSNPIT (IMGT) of 84G09 using IMGT 20 84G09 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 RASQSISSYLN (Kabat) of 84G09 using Kabat 2184G09 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 VASSLQS (Kabat)of 84G09 using Kabat 22 84G09 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQSYSNPIT (Kabat) of 84G09 using Kabat 23 84G09 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKPLIYVASSLQS variable region84G09 GVPSSFSGSGSGTDFLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSNPITFGQGTRLEIK 2484G09 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) orGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA variable region84G09 GTCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGAGCATTAGCAGCTATTTAAATTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCCCCTGATCTATGTTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGTTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTCTGCAACCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTACTGTCAACAGAGTTACAGTAATCCGATCACCTTCGGCCAAGGGACACGACTGGAGATCAAA 25 84G09 - full lightAmino acid sequence of 844309DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKPLIYVASSLQS chain sequencelight chain GVPSSFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSNPITFGQGTRLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 26 84G09 - full lightNucleic acid sequence of 84G09GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA chain sequencelight chain GTCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGAGCATTAGCAGCTATTTAAATTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCCCCTGATCTATGTTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGTTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTCTGCAACCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTACTGTCAACAGAGTTACAGTAATCCGATCACCTTCGGCCAAGGGACACGACTGGAGATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACMGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 27 1D05 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFDDYA (IMGT) of 1D05 using IMGT 281D05 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 ISWIRTGI (IMGT)of 1D05 using IMGT 29 1D05 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3AKDMKGSGTYGGWFDT (IMGT) of 1D05 using IMGT 30 1D05 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 DYAMH (Kabat) of 1D05 using Kabat 311D05 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 GISWIRTGIGYADSVKG (Kabat)of 1D05 using Kabat 32 1D05 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3DMKGSGTYGGWFDT (Kabat) of 1D05 using Kabat 33 1D05 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQVPGKGLEWVSGISWI variable region1D05 (mutations from germlineRTGIGYADSVKGRFTIFRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDMKGSGTYGGare shown in bold letters) WFDTWGQGTLVTVSS 34 1D05 - Heavy chainNucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofAAGCTTGCCGCCACCATGGAGTTTGGGCTGAGCTGGATTTTCCTTTTGGCTATT variable region1D05 TTAAAAGGTGTCCAGTGTGAAGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTGCAGCCTGGCAGGTCCCTGAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTTGATGATTATGCCATGCACTGGGTCCGGCAAGTTCCAGGGAAGGGCCTGGAATGGGTCTCAGGCATTAGTTGGATTCGTACTGGCATAGGCTATGCGGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATTTTCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAATTCCCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGTCTGAGAGCTGAGGACACGGCCTTGTATTACTGTGCAAAAGATATGAAGGGTTCGGGGACTTATGGGGGGTGGTTCGACACCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAAAACAACAGCCCCATCGGTCTATCCACTGGCCCCTGC 351D05 - full heavy Amino acid sequence of 1D05EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQVPGKGLEWVSGISWI chain sequenceheavy chain RTGIGYADSVKGRFTIFRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDMKGSGTYGGWFDTWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRWSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISMKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLIVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKS LSLSLGK 361D05 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence of 1D05GAAGTGCAGCTGGTGGAATCTGGCGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCTGGCAGATCCCT chain sequenceheavy chain GAGACTGTCTTGTGCCGCCTCCGGCTTCACCTTCGACGACTACGCTATGCACTGGGTGCGACAGGTGCCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAATGGGTGTCCGGCATCTCTTGGATCCGGACCGGCATCGGCTACGCCGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTTCCGGGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTACCTGCAGATGAACAGCCTGCGGGCCGAGGACACCGCCCTGTACTACTGCGCCAAGGACATGAAGGGCTCCGGCACCTACGGCGGATGGTTCGATACTTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTCGTGACCGTGTCCTCTGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAG CCCCGGCAAG 371D05 - CDRL1 (IMGT) Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QSISSYof 1D05 using IMGT 38 1D05 - CDRL2 (IMGT) Amino acid sequence of CDRL2VAS of 1D05 using IMGT 39 1D05 - CDRL3 (IMGT)Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQSYSTPIT of 1D05 using IMGT 401D05 - CDRL1 (Kabat) Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 RASQSISSYLNof 1D05 using Kabat 41 1D05 - CDRL2 (Kabat) Amino acid sequence of CDRL2VASSLQS of 1D05 using Kabat 42 1D05 - CDRL3 (Kabat)Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQSYSTPIT of 1D05 using Kabat 431D05 - Light chain Amino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYVASSLQS variable region1D05(mutations from germlineGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPITFGQGTRLEIKare shown in bold letters) 44 1D05 - Light chainNucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofAAAGCTTGCCGCCACCATGAGGCTCCCTGCTCAGCTTCTGGGGCTCCTGCTACT variable region1D05 CTGGCTCCGAGGTGCCAGATGTGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGAGTCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGAGCATTAGCAGCTATTTAAATTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAACTCCTGATCTATGTTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACTATCAGCAGTCTGCAACCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTACTGTCAACAGAGTTACAGTACCCCGATCACCTTCGGCCAAGGGACACGTCTGGAGATCAAACGTACGGATGCTGCACCAACT 45 1D05 - full light chainAmino acid sequence of 1D05DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYVASSLQS sequencelight chain GVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPITFGQGTRLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAINQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 46 1D05 - full light chainNucleic acid sequence of 1D05GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCCCCCTCCAGCCTGTCTGCTTCCGTGGGCGACAGA sequencelight chain GTGACCATCACCTGTCGGGCCTCCCAGTCCATCTCCTCCTACCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGCAAGGCCCCCAAGCTGCTGATCTACGTGGCCAGCTCTCTGCAGTCCGGCGTGCCCTCTAGATTCTCCGGCTCTGGCTCTGGCACCGACTTTACCCTGACCATCAGCTCCCTGCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCCACCTACTACTGCCAGCAGTCCTACTCCACCCCTATCACCTTCGGCCAGGGCACCCGGCTGGAAATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 47 Mutated 1D05 - HCAmino acid sequence of 1D05 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQ APGKGLEWVSGISWI mutant 1 heavy chain with V to A back-RTGIGYADSVKGRFTIFRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDMKGSGTYGGWmutation in framework region toFDTWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNgermline highlighted with IgG1SGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVdisabled (LAGA) constant region ESKYGPPCPPCPAPE LAGAPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVICVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLIVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKS LSLSLGK 48Mutated 1D05 - HC Amino acid sequence of 1D05EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQVPGKGLEWVSGISWI mutant 2heavy chain with F to S back- RTGIGYADSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDMKGSGTYGGW mutation in framework region toFDTWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNgermline highlighted with IgG1SGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVdisabled (LAGA) constant region ESKYGPPCPPCPAPE LAGAPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISMKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKS LSLSLGK 49Mutated 1D05 - HC Amino acid sequence of 1D05EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQVPGKGLEWVSGISWI mutant 3heavy chain with ELLG to -PVARTGIGYADSVKGRFTIFRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDMKGSGTYGGWback-mutation in constantFDTWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNregion to germline highlightedSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRV ESKYGPPCPPCPAP-PVA GPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK 50 Mutated 1D05 - LCAmino acid sequence of 1D05DIQMT0QSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIY A ASSLQS mutant 1kappa light chain with V to AGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPITFGQGTRLEKRTVAAPback-mutation in CDRL2 toSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAGQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKgermline highlighted DSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 51Mutated 1D05 - LC Amino acid sequence of 1D05DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKL F IYVASSLQS mutant 2kappa light chain with L to FGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPITFGQGTRLEIKRTVAAPback-mutation in framework toSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASWCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKgermline highlighted DSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 52411B08 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFSSYW (IMGT)of 411B08 using IMGT 53 411B08 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2IKEDGSEK (IMGT) of 411B08 using IMGT 54 411B08 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 ARNRLYSDFLDN (IMGT) of 411B08 using IMGT 55411B08 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 SYWMS (Kabat)of 411B08 using Kabat 56 411B08 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2NIKEDGSEKYYVDSVKG (Kabat) of 411B08 using Kabat 57 411B08 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 NRLYSDFLDN (Kabat) of 411B08 using Kabat 58411B08 - Heavy chain Amino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVANIKED variable region411B08 GSEKYYVDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTSVYYCARNRLYSDFLDNWGQGTLVTVSS 59 411B08 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCCAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT variable region411B08 GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACGTTTAGTAGCTATTGGATGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCCAACATCAAAGAAGATGGAAGTGAGAAATACTATGTCGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGTCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAAATCGACTCTACAGTGACTTCCTTGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 60 411B08 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 411B08EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVANIKED chain sequenceheavy chain GSEKYYVDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTSVYYCARNRLYSDFLDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCINSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSL SPGK 61411B08 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence of 411B08GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCCAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT chain sequenceheavy chain GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACGTTTAGTAGCTATTGGATGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCCAACATCAAAGAAGATGGAAGTGAGAAATACTATGTCGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGTCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAAATCGACTCTACAGTGACTTCCTTGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAG 62 411B08 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QGVSSW (IMGT) of 411B08 using IMGT 63411B08 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GAS (IMGT)of 411B08 using IMGT 64 411B08 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSIPFT (IMGT) of 411B08 using IMGT 65 411B08 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 RASQGVSSWLA (Kabat) of 411B08 using Kabat66 411B08 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GASSLQS (Kabat)of 411B08 using Kabat 67 411B08 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSIPFT (Kabat) of 411B08 using Kabat 68 411B08 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGVSSWLAWYQQKSGKAPKLLIYGASSLQ variable region411B08 SGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFILTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSIPFTFGPGTKVDIK 69411B08 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTCGGAGACAGA variable region411B08 GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTGTTAGCAGCTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAATCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGGTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGATTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAGTTCATTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTATCCCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAAC 70411B08 - full light Amino acid sequence of 411B08DIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRYTITCRASQGVSSWLAWYQQKSGKAPKLLIYGASSLQ chain sequencelight chain SGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFILTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSIPFTFGPGTKVDIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASWCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 71 411B08 - full lightNucleic acid sequence of 411B08GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTCGGAGACAGA chain sequencelight chain GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTGTTAGCAGCTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAATCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGGTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGATTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAGTTCATTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTATCCCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 72 411C04 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFSSYW (IMGT) of 411C04 using IMGT 73411C04 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 IKEDGSEK (IMGT)of 411C04 using IMGT 74 411C04 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARVRLYSDFLDY (IMGT) of 411C04 using IMGT 75 411C04 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 SYWMS (Kabat) of 411C04 using Kabat 76411C04 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 NIKEDGSEKYYVDSLKG (Kabat)of 411C04 using Kabat 77 411C04 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3VRLYSDFLDY (Kabat) of 411C04 using Kabat 78 411C04 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVQLVDSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVANIKED variable region411C04 GSEKYYVDSLKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTSVYYCARVRLYSDFLDYWGQGTLVIVSS 79 411C04 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGACTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCCAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT variable region411C04 GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACGTTTAGTAGCTATTGGATGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGAAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCCAACATAAAAGAAGATGGAAGTGAGAAATACTATGTAGACTCTTTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGTCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGTTCGACTCTACAGTGACTTCCTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 80 411C04 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 411C04EVQLVDSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVANIKED chain sequenceheavy chain GSEKYYVDSLKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTSVYYCARVRLYSDFLDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRWSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLS PGK 81411C04 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence of 411C04GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGACTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCCAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT chain sequenceheavy chain GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACGTTTAGTAGCTATTGGATGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGAAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCCAACATAAAAGAAGATGGAAGTGAGAAATACTATGTAGACTCTTTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGTCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGTTCGACTCTACAGTGACTTCCTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAG 82 411C04 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QGVSSW (IMGT) of 411C04 using IMGT 83411C04 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GAS (IMGT)of 411C04 using IMGT 84 411C04 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSIPFT (IMGT) of 411C04 using IMGT 85 411C04 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 RASQGVSSWLA (Kabat) of 411C04 using Kabat86 411C04 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GASSLQS (Kabat)of 411C04 using Kabat 87 411C04 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSIPFT (Kabat) of 411C04 using Kabat 88 411C04 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGVSSWLAWYQQKSGKAPKLLIYGASSLQ variable region411C04 SGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFILSISSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSIPFTFGPGTKVDIK 89411C04 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTCGGAGACAGA variable region411C04 GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTGTTAGCAGTTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAATCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGGTGCCTCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGATTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAGTTCATTCTCAGCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTATCCCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAAC 90411C04 - full light Amino acid sequence of 411C04DIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGVSSWLAWYQQKSGKAPKLLIYGASSLQ chain sequencelight chain SGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFILSISSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSIPFTFGPGTKVDIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 91 411C04 - full lightNucleic acid sequence of 411C04GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTCGGAGACAGA chain sequencelight chain GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTGTTAGCAGTTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAATCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGGTGCCTCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGATTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAGTTCATTCTCAGCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTATCCCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 92 411D07 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GGSIISSDW (IMGT) of 411D07 using IMGT 93411D07 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 IFHSGRT (IMGT)of 411D07 using IMGT 94 411D07 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARDGSGSY (IMGT) of 411D07 using IMGT 95 411D07 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 SSDWWN (Kabat) of 411007 using Kabat 96411D07 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 EIFHSGRTNYNPSLKS (Kabat)of 411D07 using Kabat 97 411D07 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3DGSGSY (Kabat) of 411D07 using Kabat 98 411D07 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQLQESGPGLVKPSGTLSLTCIVSGGSIISSDWWNWVRQPPGKGLEWIGEIFHS variable reg ion411D07 GRTNYNPSLKSRVTISIDKSKNQFSLRLSSVTAADTAVYYCARDGSGSYWGQGTLV TVSS 99411D07 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTGCAGCTGCAGGAGTCGGGCCCAGGACTGGTGAAGCCTTCGGGGACCCT variable reg ion411D07 GTCCCTCACCTGCATTGTCTCTGGTGGCTCCATCATCAGTAGTGACTGGTGGAATTGGGTCCGCCAGCCCCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGATTGGAGAAATCTTTCATAGTGGGAGGACCAACTACAACCCGTCCCTCAAGAGTCGAGTCACCATATCAATAGACAAGTCCAAGAATCAGTTCTCCCTGAGGCTGAGCTCTGTGACCGCCGCGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATGGTTCGGGGAGTTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 100 411D07 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 411D07QVQLQESGPGLVKPSGTLSLTCIVSGGSIISSDWWNWVRQPPGKGLEWIGEIFHS chain sequenceheavy chain GRTNYNPSLKSRVTISIDKSKNQFSLRLSSVTAADTAVYYCARDGSGSYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 101411D07 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTGCAGCTGCAGGAGTCGGGCCCAGGACTGGTGAAGCCTTCGGGGACCCT chain sequence411D07 heavy chainGTCCCTCACCTGCATTGTCTCTGGTGGCTCCATCATCAGTAGTGACTGGTGGAATTGGGTCCGCCAGCCCCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGATTGGAGAAATCTTTCATAGTGGGAGGACCAACTACAACCCGTCCCTCAAGAGTCGAGTCACCATATCAATAGACAAGTCCAAGAATCAGTTCTCCCTGAGGCTGAGCTCTGTGACCGCCGCGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATGGTTCGGGGAGTTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAG 102 411D07 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QSVLYSSNNKNY (IMGT) of 411D07 using IMGT103 411D07 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 WAS (IMGT)of 411D07 using IMGT 104 411D07 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQYYSNRS (IMGT) of 411D07 using IMGT 105 411D07 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 KSSQSVLYSSNNKWLA (Kabat)of 411D07 using Kabat 106 411D07 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2WASTRES (Kabat) of 411D07 using Kabat 107 411D07 - CDRL3Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQYYSNRS (Kabat) of 411D07 using Kabat 108411D07 - Light chain Amino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNNKNYLAWYQQKSGQPPKWYW variable reg ion411D07 ASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQTEDVAVYYCQQYYSNRSFGQGTKLEIK 109411D07 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCGTGATGACCCAGTCTCCAGACTCCCTGGCTGTGTCTCTGGGCGAGAGG variable region411D07 GCCACCATCAACTGCAAGTCCAGCCAGAGTGTTTTATACAGCTCCAACAATAAGAATTACTTAGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAATCAGGACAGCCTCCTAAGTTGCTCATTTACTGGGCATCTACCCGGGAATCCGGGGTCCCTGACCGATTCAGTGGCAGCGGGTCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGACTGAAGATGTGGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAATATTATAGTAATCGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCT GGAGATCAAAC 110411D07 - full light Amino acid sequence of 411D07DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNNKNYLAWYQQKSGQPPKLLIYW chain sequencelight chain ASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQTEDVAVYYCQQYYSNRSFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASWCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKWACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 111411D07 - full light Nucleic acid sequence ofGACATCGTGATGACCCAGTCTCCAGACTCCCTGGCTGTGTCTCTGGGCGAGAGG chain sequence411D07 light chainGCCACCATCAACTGCAAGTCCAGCCAGAGTGTTTTATACAGCTCCAACAATAAGAATTACTTAGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAATCAGGACAGCCTCCTAAGTTGCTCATTTACTGGGCATCTACCCGGGAATCCGGGGTCCCTGACCGATTCAGTGGCAGCGGGTCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGACTGAAGATGTGGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAATATTATAGTAATCGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGG GCGAGTGT 112385F01 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFSSYW (IMGT)of 385F01 using IMGT 113 385F01 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2IKEDGSEK (IMGT) of 385F01 using IMGT 114 385F01 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 ARNRLYSDFLDN (IMGT) of 385F01 using IMGT115 385F01 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 SYWMS (Kabat)of 385F01 using Kabat 116 385F01 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2NIKEDGSEKYYVDSVKG (Kabat) of 385F01 using Kabat 117 385F01 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 NRLYSDFLDN (Kabat) of 385F01 using Kabat118 385F01 - Heavy chain Amino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVANIKED variable region385F01 GSEKYYVDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTSVYYCARNRLYSDFLDNWGQGTLVTVSS 119 385F01 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCCAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT variable region385F01 GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACGTTTAGTAGCTATTGGATGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCCAACATCAAAGAAGATGGAAGTGAGAAATACTATGTCGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGTCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAAATCGACTCTACAGTGACTTCCTTGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 120 385F01 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 385F01EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVANIKED chain sequenceheavy chain GSEKYYVDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTSVYYCARNRLYSDFLDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSL SPGK 121385F01 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence of 385F01GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCCAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT chain sequenceheavy chain GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACGTTTAGTAGCTATTGGATGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCCAACATCAAAGAAGATGGAAGTGAGAAATACTATGTCGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGTCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAAATCGACTCTACAGTGACTTCCTTGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAG 122 385F01 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QGVSSW (IMGT) of 385F01 using IMGT 123385F01 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GAS (IMGT)of 385F01 using IMGT 124 385F01 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSIPFT (IMGT) of 385F01 using IMGT 125 385F01 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 RASQGVSSWLA (Kabat) of 385F01 using Kabat126 385F01 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GASSLQS (Kabat)of 385F01 using Kabat 127 385F01 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSIPFT (Kabat) of 385F01 using Kabat 128 385F01 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGVSSWLAWYQQKSGKAPKLLIYGASSLQ variable region385F01 SGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFILTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSIPFTFGPGTKVDIK 129385F01 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTCGGAGACAGA variable region385F01 GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTGTTAGCAGCTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAATCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGGTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGATTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAGTTCATTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTATCCCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAAC 130385F01 - full light Amino acid sequence of 385F01DIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGVSSWLAWYQQKSGKAPKLLIYGASSLQ chain sequencelight chain SGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFILTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSIPFTFGPGTKVDIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 131 385F01 - full lightNucleic acid sequence of 385F01GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTCGGAGACAGA chain sequencelight chain GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTGTTAGCAGCTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAATCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGGTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGATTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAGTTCATTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTATCCCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 132 413D08 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFRIYG (IMGT) of 413D08 using IMGT 133413D08 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 IWYDGSNK (IMGT)of 413D08 using IMGT 134 413D08 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARDMDYFGMDV (IMGT) of 413D08 using IMGT 135 413D08 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 IYGMH (Kabat) of 413D08 using Kabat 136413D08 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 VIWYDGSNKYYADSVKG (Kabat)of 413D08 using Kabat 137 413D08 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3DMDYFGMDV (Kabat) of 413D08 using Kabat 138 413D08 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQLVESGGGVVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFRIYGMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVAVIWYD variable region413D08 GSNKYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSDNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARDMDYFGMDVW GQGTTVTVSS139 413D08 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCGTGGTCCAGCCTGGGAGGTCCCT variable region413D08 GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCGTCTGGATTCACCTTCCGTATTTATGGCATGCACTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGCAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCAGTTATATGGTATGATGGAAGTAATAAATACTATGCTGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATTCCGACAACACGCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATATGGACTACTTCGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 140 413D08 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 413D08QVQLVESGGGVVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFRIYGMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVAVIWYD chain sequenceheavy chain GSNKYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSDNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARDMDYFGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISMKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSL SPGK 141413D08 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCGTGGTCCAGCCTGGGAGGTCCCT chain sequence413D08 heavy chainGAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCGTCTGGATTCACCTTCCGTATTTATGGCATGCACTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGCAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCAGTTATATGGTATGATGGAAGTAATAAATACTATGCTGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATTCCGACAACACGCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATATGGACTACTTCGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAG 142 413D08 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QGIRND (IMGT) of 413D08 using IMGT 143413D08 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 AAS (IMGT)of 413D08 using IMGT 144 413D08 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3LQHNSYPRT (IMGT) of 413D08 using IMGT 145 413D08 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 RASQGIRNDLG (Kabat) of 413D08 Using Kabat146 413D08 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 AASSLQS (Kabat)of 413D08 using Kabat 147 413D08 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3LQHNSYPRT (Kabat) of 413D08 using Kabat 148 413D08 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDLQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGIRNDLGWYQQKPGKAPKRLIYAASSLQS variable region413D08 GVPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQHNSYPRTFGQGTKVEIK 149413D08 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACCTCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA variable region413D08 GTCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGGGCATTAGAAATGATTTAGGCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCGCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAATTCACTCTCACAATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGTCTACAGCATAATAGTTACCCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAAC 150413D08 - full light Amino acid sequence of 413D08DLQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGIRNDLGWYQQKPGKAPKRLIYAASSLQS chain sequencelight chain GVPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQHNSYPRTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 151 413D08 - full lightNucleic acid sequence ofGACCTCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA chain sequence413D08 light chainGTCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGGGCATTAGAAATGATTTAGGCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCGCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAATTCACTCTCACAATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGTCTACAGCATAATAGTTACCCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 152 386H03 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GGSISSSDW (IMGT) of 386H03 using IMGT 153386H03 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 IFHSGNT (IMGT)of 386H03 using IMGT 154 386H03 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3VRDGSGSY (IMGT) of 386H03 using IMGT 155 386H03 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 SSDWWS (Kabat) of 386H03 using Kabat 156386H03 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 EIFHSGNTNYNPSLKS (Kabat)of 386H03 using Kabat 157 386H03 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3DGSGSY (Kabat) of 386H03 using Kabat 158 386H03 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQLQESGPGLVKPSGTLSLTCAVSGGSISSSDWWSWVRQPPGKGLEWIGEIFHS variable region386H03 GNTNYNPSLKSRVTISVDKSKNQISLRLNSVTAADTAVYYCVRDGSGSYWGQGTL VTVSS 159386H03 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTGCAGCTGCAGGAGTCGGGCCCAGGACTGGTGAAGCCTTCGGGGACCCT variable region386H03 GTCCCTCACCTGCGCTGTCTCTGGTGGCTCCATCAGCAGTAGTGACTGGTGGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGCCCCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGATTGGGGAAATCTTTCATAGTGGGAACACCAACTACAACCCGTCCCTCAAGAGTCGAGTCACCATATCAGTAGACAAGTCCAAGAACCAGATCTCCCTGAGGCTGAACTCTGTGACCGCCGCGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGTGAGAGATGGTTCGGGGAGTTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 160 386H03 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 386H03QVQLQESGPGLVKPSGTLSLTCAVSGGSISSSDWWSWVRQPPGKGLEWIGEIFHS chain sequenceheavy chain GNTNYNPSLKSRVTISVDKSKNQISLRLNSVTAADTAVYYCVRDGSGSYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 161386H03 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTGCAGCTGCAGGAGTCGGGCCCAGGACTGGTGAAGCCTTCGGGGACCCT chain sequence386H03 heavy chainGTCCCTCACCTGCGCTGTCTCTGGTGGCTCCATCAGCAGTAGTGACTGGTGGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGCCCCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGATTGGGGAAATCTTTCATAGTGGGAACACCAACTACAACCCGTCCCTCAAGAGTCGAGTCACCATATCAGTAGACAAGTCCAAGAACCAGATCTCCCTGAGGCTGAACTCTGTGACCGCCGCGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGTGAGAGATGGTTCGGGGAGTTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAG 162 386H03 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QSVLYSSNNKNY (IMGT) of 386H03 using IMGT163 386H03 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 WAS (IMGT)of 386H03 using IMGT 164 386H03 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQYYSTRS (IMGT) of 386H03 using IMGT 165 386H03 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 KSSQSVLYSSNNKNYLA (Kabat)of 386H03 using Kabat 166 386H03 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2WASTRES (Kabat) of 386H03 using Kabat 167 386H03 - CDRL3Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQYYSTRS (Kabat) of 386H03 using Kabat 168386H03 - Light chain Amino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNNKNYLAWYQQKPGQPPKLLIYW variable region386H03 ASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQQYYSTRSFGQGTKLEIK 169386H03 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCGTGATGACCCAGTCTCCAGACTCCCTGGCTGTGTCTCTGGGCGAGAGG variable region386H03 GCCACCATCAACTGCAAGTCCAGCCAGAGTGTTTTATACAGCTCCAACAATAAGAACTACTTAGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCAGGACAGCCTCCTAAACTGCTCATTTACTGGGCATCTACCCGGGAATCCGGGGTCCCTGACCGATTCAGTGGCAGCGGGTCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGGCTGAAGATGTGGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAATATTATAGTACTCGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCT GGAGATCAAAC 170386H03 - full light Amino acid sequence of 386H03DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNNKNYLAVVYQQKPGQPPKLLIYW chain sequencelight chain ASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQQYYSTRSFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAMWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 171386H03 - full light Nucleic acid sequence ofGACATCGTGATGACCCAGTCTCCAGACTCCCTGGCTGTGTCTCTGGGCGAGAGG chain sequence386H03 light chainGCCACCATCAACTGCAAGTCCAGCCAGAGTGTTTTATACAGCTCCAACAATAAGAACTACTTAGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCAGGACAGCCTCCTAAACTGCTCATTTACTGGGCATCTACCCGGGAATCCGGGGTCCCTGACCGATTCAGTGGCAGCGGGTCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGGCTGAAGATGTGGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAATATTATAGTACTCGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGG GCGAGTGT 172389A03 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GGSISSSSYY (IMGT)of 389A03 using IMGT 173 389A03 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2IYSTGYT (IMGT) of 389A03 using IMGT 174 389A03 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 AISTAAGPEYFHR (IMGT) of 389A03 using IMGT175 389A03 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 SSSYYCG (Kabat)of 389A03 using Kabat 176 389A03 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2SIYSTGYTYYNPSLKS (Kabat) of 389A03 using Kabat 177 389A03 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 STAAGPEYFHR (Kabat) of 389A03 using Kabat178 389A03 - Heavy chain Amino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGGSISSSSYYCGWIRQPPGKGLDWIGSTYSTGYTvariable region 389A03YYNPSLKSRVTISIDTSKNQFSCLILTSVTAADTAVYYCAISTAAGPEYFHRWGQGT LVTVSS 179389A03 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGCTGCAGGAGTCGGGCCCAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCTTCGGAGACCCTGTCCCTC variable region389A03 ACCTGCACTGTCTCTGGTGGCTCCATCAGCAGTAGTAGTTATTACTGCGGCTGGATCCGCCAGCCCCCTGGGAAGGGGCTGGACTGGATTGGGAGTATCTATTCTACTGGGTACACCTACTACAACCCGTCCCTCAAGAGTCGAGTCACCATTTCCATAGACACGTCCAAGAACCAGTTCTCATGCCTGATACTGACCTCTGTGACCGCCGCAGACACGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGATAAGTACAGCAGCTGGCCCTGAATACTTCCATCGCTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 180 389A03 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 389A03QLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGGSISSSSYYCGWIRQPPGKGLDWIGSTYSTGYT chain sequenceheavy chain YYNPSLKSRVTISIDTSKNQFSCLILTSVTAADTAVYYCAISTAAGPEYFHRWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 181389A03 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence of 389A03CAGCTGCAGGAGTCGGGCCCAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCTTCGGAGACCCTGTCCCTC chain sequenceheavy chain ACCTGCACTGTCTCTGGTGGCTCCATCAGCAGTAGTAGTTATTACTGCGGCTGGATCCGCCAGCCCCCTGGGAAGGGGCTGGACTGGATTGGGAGTATCTATTCTACTGGGTACACCTACTACAACCCGTCCCTCAAGAGTCGAGTCACCATTTCCATAGACACGTCCAAGAACCAGTTCTCATGCCTGATACTGACCTCTGTGACCGCCGCAGACACGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGATAAGTACAGCAGCTGGCCCTGAATACTTCCATCGCTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAG 182 389A03 - CDRL1Amino add sequence of CDRL1 QSVLYSSNSKNF (IMGT) of 389A03 using IMGT 183389A03 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 WAS (IMGT)of 389A03 using IMGT 184 389A03 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQYYSTPRT (IMGT) of 389A03 using IMGT 185 389A03 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 KSSQSVLYSSNSKNFLA (Kabat)of 389A03 using Kabat 186 389A03 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2WASTRGS (Kabat) of 389A03 using Kabat 187 389A03 - CDRL3Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQYYSTPRT (Kabat) of 389A03 using Kabat 188389A03 - Light chain Amino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNSKNFLAWYQQKPGQPPKLFIYW variable region389A03 ASTRGSGVPDRISGSGSGTDFNLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQQYYSTPRTFGQGTKVEI K 189389A03 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCGTGATGACCCAGTCTCCAGACTCCCTGGCTGTGTCTCTGGGCGAGAGG variable region389A03 GCCACCATCAACTGCAAGTCCAGCCAGAGTGTTTTATACAGCTCCAACAGTAAGAACTTCTTAGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCGGGACAGCCTCCTAAGCTGTTCATTTACTGGGCATCTACCCGGGGATCCGGGGTCCCTGACCGAATCAGTGGCAGCGGGTCTGGGACAGATTTCAATCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGGCTGAAGATGTGGCAGTTTATTACTGICAACAATATTATAGTACTCCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAA GGTGGAGATCAAAC190 389A03 - full light Amino acid sequence of 389A03DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNSKNFLAWYQQKPGQPPKLFIYW chain sequencelight chain ASTRGSGVPDRISGSGSGTDFNLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQQYYSTPRTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 191389A03 - full light Nucleic acid sequence of 389A03GACATCGTGATGACCCAGTCTCCAGACTCCCTGGCTGTGTCTCTGGGCGAGAGG chain sequencelight chain GCCACCATCAACTGCAAGTCCAGCCAGAGTGTTTTATACAGCTCCAACAGTAAGAACTTCTTAGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCGGGACAGCCTCCTAAGCTGTTCATTTACTGGGCATCTACCCGGGGATCCGGGGTCCCTGACCGAATCAGTGGCAGCGGGTCTGGGACAGATTTCAATCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGGCTGAAGATGTGGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAACAATATTATAGTACTCCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACC GGGGCGAGTGT 192Human IGHG4* Heavy Chain Constant RegiongcttccaccaagggcccatccgtcttccccctggcgccctgctccaggagcacctccgagagcacagccgIgG4 heavy 01 & Nucleotide Sequenceccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccggtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgccctgacchain IGHG4*cagcggcgtgcacaccttcccggctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgconstant 04tgccctccagcagcttgggcacgaagacctacacctgcaacgtagatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggregion #1tggacaagagagttgagtccaaatatggtcccccatgcccatcatgcccagcacctgagttcctggggggaccatcagtcttcctgttccccccaaaacccaaggacactctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacgtgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccaggaagaccccgaggtccagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccgcgggaggagcagttcaacagcacgtaccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgtcctgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaaggcctcccgtcctccatcgagaaaaccatctccaaagccaaagggcagccccgagagccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccaggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctaccccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacgcctcccgtgcbggactccgacggctccttcttcctctacagcaggctaaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcaggaggggaatgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacacagaagagcctctccctgtctctgggtaaa 193 Heavy Chain Constant RegionASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLAmino Acid SequenceQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPSCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK 194 Human IGHG4*Heavy Chain Constant RegiongcttccaccaagggcccatccgtcttccccctggcgccctgctccaggagcacctccgagagcacagccgIgG4 heavy 02  Nucleotide Sequenceccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccggtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgccctgacchaincagcggcgtgcacaccttcccggctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgconstanttgccctccagcagcttgggcacgaagacctacacctgcaacgtagatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggregion #2tggacaagagagttgagtccaaatatggtcccccgtgcccatcatgcccagcacctgagttcctggggggaccatcagtcttcctgttccccccaaaacccaaggacactctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacgtgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccaggaagaccccgaggtccagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccgcgggaggagcagttcaacagcacgtaccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgtcgtgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaaggcctcccgtcctccatcgagaaaaccatctccaaagccaaagggcagccccgagagccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccaggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctaccccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacgcctcccgtgctggactccgacggctccttcttcctctacagcaggctaaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcaggaggggaatgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacgcagaagagcctctccctgtctctgggtaaa 195 Heavy Chain Constant RegionASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLAmino Acid SequenceQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPSCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVVHQDWLNGKEYKOWSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK 196 Human IGHG4*Heavy Chain Constant RegiongcttccaccaagggcccatccgtcttccccctggcgccctgctccaggagcacctccgagagcacagccgIgG4 heavy 03 Nucleotide Sequenceccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccggtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgccctgacchaincagcggcgtgcacaccttcccggctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgconstanttgccctccagcagcttgggcacgaagacctacacctgcaacgtagatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggregion #3tggacaagagagttgagtccaaatatggtcccccatgcccatcatgcccagcacctgagttcctggggggaccatcagtcttcctgttccccccaaaacccaaggacactctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacgtgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccaggaagaccccgaggtccagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccgcgggaggagcagttcaacagcacgtaccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgtcctgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaaggcctcccgtcctccatcgagaaaaccatctccaaagccaaagggcagccccgagagccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccaggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctaccccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacgcctcccgtgctggactccgacggctccttcttcctctacagcaagctcaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcaggaggggaacgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacgcagaagagcctctccctgtctctgggtaaa 197 Heavy Chain Constant RegionASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLAmino Acid SequenceQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPSCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKOWSNKGLPSSIEKTISMKGQPREPQVYTIPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK 198 IgG4 heavy IGHG4-Heavy Chain Constant Regiongcctccaccaagggcccatccgtcttccccctggcgccctgctccaggagcacctccgagagcacggccgchain PE Nucleotide Sequence - Syntheticccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccagtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgccctgacconstant Version Acagcggcgtgcacaccttcccggctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgregion -tgccctccagcagcttgggcacgaagacctacacctgcaacgtagatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggIgG4-PEtggacaagagagttgagtccaaatatggtcccccatgcccaccatgcccagcgcctgaatttgaggggggaccatcagtcttcctgttccccccaaaacccaaggacactctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacgtgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccaggaagaccccgaggtccagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccgcgggaggagcagttcaacagcacgtaccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgtcctgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaaggcctcccgtcatcgatcgagaaaaccatctccaaagccaaagggcagccctgagagccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccaggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctaccccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacgcctcccgtgctggactccgacggatccttcttcctctacagcaggctaaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcaggaggggaatgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacacagaagagcctctccctgtctctgggtaaa 199 IgG4 heavy Heavy Chain Constant RegionASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVL chainAmino Acid Sequence -QSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPPCPAPEF constantEncoded by Synthetic Version A,EGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKT region -B & C (Two residues that differKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPRE IgG4-PEfrom the wild-type sequence arePQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDidentified in bold) GSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK 200IgG4 heavy Heavy Chain Constant RegionGcctccaccaagggacctagcgtgttccctctcgccccctgttccaggtccacaagcgagtccaccgctgcchain Nucleotide Sequence - Syntheticcctcggctgtctggtgaaagactactttcccgagcccgtgaccgtctcctggaatagcggagccctgacctconstant Version Bccggcgtgcacacatttcccgccgtgctgcagagcagcggactgtatagcctgagcagcgtggtgaccgtregion -gcccagctccagcctcggcaccaaaacctacacctgcaacgtggaccacaagccctccaacaccaaggtIgG4-PEggacaagcgggtggagagcaagtacggccccccttgccctccttgtcctgcccctgagttcgagggaggaccctccgtgttcctgtttccccccaaacccaaggacaccctgatgatctcccggacacccgaggtgacctgtgtggtcgtggacgtcagccaggaggaccccgaggtgcagttcaactggtatgtggacggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaaaaccaagcccagggaggagcagttcaattccacctacagggtggtgagcgtgctgaccgtcctgcatcaggattggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtgtccaacaagggactgcccagctccatcgagaagaccatcagcaaggctaagggccagccgagggagccccaggtgtataccctgcctcctagccaggaagagatgaccaagaaccaagtgtccctgacctgcctggtgaagggattctacccctccgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatggccagcccgagaacaactacaaaacaacccctcccgtgctcgatagcgacggcagcttctttctctacagccggctgacagtggacaagagcaggtggcaggagggcaacgtgdctcctgttccgtgatgcacgaggccctgcacaatcactacacccagaagagcctctccctgtccctgggcaag 201 IgG4 heavy Heavy Chain Constant Regiongccagcaccaagggcccttccgtgttccccctggccccttgcagcaggagcacctccgaatccacagctgchain Nucleotide Sequence - Syntheticccctgggctgtctggtgaaggactactttcccgagcccgtgaccgtgagctggaacagcggcgctctgacconstant Version Catccggcgtccacacctttcctgccgtcctgcagtcctccggcctctactccctgtcctccgtggtgaccgtgregion -cctagctcctccctcggcaccaagacctacacctgtaacgtggaccacaaaccctccaacaccaaggtggIgG4-PEacaaacgggtcgagagcaagtacggccctccctgccctccttgtcctgcccccgagttcgaaggcggacccagcgtgttcctgttccctcctaagcccaaggacaccctcatgatcagccggacacccgaggtgacctgcgtggtggtggatgtgagccaggaggaccctgaggtccagttcaactggtatgtggatggcgtggaggtgcacaacgccaagacaaagccccgggaagagcagttcaactccacctacagggtggtcagcgtgctgaccgtgctgcatcaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtcagcaataagggactgcccagcagcatcgagaagaccatctccaaggctaaaggccagccccgggaacctcaggtgtacaccctgcctcccagccaggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtgagcctgacctgcctggtgaagggattctacccttccgacatcgccgtggagtgggagtccaacggccagcccgagaacaattataagaccacccctcccgtcctcgacagcgacggatccttctttctgtactccaggctgaccgtggataagtccaggtggcaggaaggcaacgtgttcagctgctccgtgatgcacgaggccctgcacaatcactacacccagaagtccctgagcctgtccctgggaaag 202 IgG4 heavy Heavy Chain Constant Regiongcctccaccaagggcccatccgtcttccccctggcgccctgctccaggagcacctccgagagcacggccgchain Nucleotide Sequenceccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccagtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgccctgacconstantcagcggcgtgcacaccttcccggctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgregion -tgccctccagcagcttgggcacgaagacctacacctgcaacgtagatcacaagcccagcaacaccaagginactivatedtggacaagagagttgagtccaaatatggtcccccatgcccaccatgcccagcgcctccagttgcggggggaccatcagtcttcctgttccccccaaaacccaaggacactctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacgtgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccaggaagaccccgaggtccagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccgcgggaggagcagttcaacagcacgtaccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgtcctgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaaggcctcccgtcatcgatcgagaaaaccatctccaaagccaaagggcagccccgagagccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccaggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctaccccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacgcctcccgtgctggactccgacggatccttcttcctctacagcaggctaaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcaggaggggaatgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacacagaagagcctctccctgtctctgggtaaa 203 Heavy Chain Constant RegionASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLAmino Acid SequenceQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPPCPAPP(inactivating mutations fromVAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKhuman WT IgG4 shown in bold)TKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCINSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK 204 Disabled Disabled -Heavy Chain Constant RegiongcctccaccaagggcccatcggtcttccccctggcaccctcctccaagagcacctctgggggcacagcggHuman IGHG1 Nucleotide SequenceccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccggtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgccctgacIgG1 heavycagcggcgtgcacaccttcccggctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgchaintgccctccagcagcttgggcacccagacctacatctgcaacgtgaatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggconstanttggacaagaaagtggagcccaaatcttgtgacaaaactcacacatgcccaccgtgcccagcacctgaacregiontcgcgggggcaccgtcagtcttcctcttccccccaaaacccaaggacaccctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccacgaagaccctgaggtcaagttcaactggtacgtggacggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccgcgggaggagcagtacaacagcacgtaccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgtcctgcaccaggactggctgaatggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaagccctcccagcccccatcgagaaaaccatctccaaagccaaagggcagccccgagaaccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccgggatgagctgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctatcccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacgcctcccgtgctggactccgacggctccttcttcctctacagcaagctcaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcagcaggggaacgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacgcagaagagcctctccctgtctccgggtaaa 205 Heavy Chain Constant RegionASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLAmino Acid Sequence (TwoQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPresidues that differ from theAPELAGAPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNwild-type sequence areAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISMKGQidentified in bold)PREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTIPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 206 Human Cκ IGKC*0Cκ Light Chain Constant Regioncgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctconstant 1 Nucleotide Sequencegtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgregioncagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 207Cκ Light Chain Constant RegionRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWGDNALQSGNSQESVAmino Acid Sequence TEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC208 Human Cκ IGKC*0 Cκ Light Chain Constant Regioncgaactgtggctgcaccatctgtcttcatcttcccgccatctgatgagcagttgaaatctggaactgcctctgconstant 2 Nucleotide Sequencettgtgtgcctgctgaataacttctatcccagagaggccaaagtacagtggaaggtggataacgccctccaregionatcgggtaactcccaggagagtgtcacagagcaggagagcaaggacagcacctacagcctcagcagcaccctgacgctgagcaaagcagactacgagaaacacaaagtctacgccggcgaagtcacccatcagggcctgagctcgcccgtcacaaagagcttcaacaggggagagtgt 209Cκ Light Chain Constant RegionRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVAmino Acid Sequence TEQESKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYAGEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC210 Human Cκ IGKC*0 Cκ Light Chain Constant Regioncgaactgtggctgcaccatctgtcttcatcttcccgccatctgatgagcagttgaaatctggaactgcctctgconstant 3 Nucleotide Sequencettgtgtgcctgctgaataacttctatcccagagaggccaaagtacagcggaaggtggataacgccctccaregionatcgggtaactcccaggagagtgtcacagagcaggagagcaaggacagcacctacagcctcagcagcaccctgacgctgagcaaagcagactacgagaaacacaaagtctacgcctgcgaagtcacccatcagggcctgagctcgcccgtcacaaagagcttcaacaggggagagtgt 211Cκ Light Chain Constant RegionRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQRKVDNALQSGNSQESVAmino Acid Sequence TEQESKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC212 Human Cκ IGKC*0 Cκ Light Chain Constant Regioncgaactgtggctgcaccatctgtcttcatcttcccgccatctgatgagcagttgaaatctggaactgcctctgconstant 4 Nucleotide Sequencettgtgtgcctgctgaataacttctatcccagagaggccaaagtacagtggaaggtggataacgccctccaregionatcgggtaactcccaggagagtgtcacagagcaggacagcaaggacagcacctacagcctcagcagcaccctgacgctgagcaaagcagactacgagaaacacaaactctacgcctgcgaagtcacccatcagggcctgagctcgcccgtcacaaagagcttcaacaggggagagtgt 213Cκ Light Chain Constant RegionRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVAmino Acid Sequence TEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKLYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC214 Human Cκ IGKC*0 Cκ Light Chain Constant Regioncgaactgtggctgcaccatctgtcttcatcttcccgccatctgatgagcagttgaaatctggaactgcctctgconstant 5 Nucleotide Sequencettgtgtgcctgctgaataacttctatcccagagaggccaaagtacagtggaaggtggataacgccctccaregionatcgggtaactcccaggagagtgtcacagagcaggacagcaaggacagcacctacagcctcagcaacaccctgacgctgagcaaagcagactacgagaaacacaaagtctacgcctgcgaagtcacccatcagggcctgagctcgcccgtcacaaagagcttcaacaggggagagtgc 215Cκ Light Chain Constant RegionRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWGDNALQSGNSQESVAmino Acid Sequence TEQDSKDSTYSLSNTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC216 Human Cλ IGLC1* Cλ Light Chain Constant Regioncccaaggccaaccccacggtcactctgttcccgccctcctctgaggagctccaagccaacaaggccacacconstant 01 Nucleotide Sequencetagtgtgtctgatcagtgacttctacccgggagctgtgacagtggcttggaaggcagatggcagccccgtregioncaaggcgggagtggagacgaccaaaccctccaaacagagcaacaacaagtacgcggccagcagctacctgagcctgacgcccgagcagtggaagtcccacagaagctacagctgccaggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctacagaatgttca 217Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionPKANPTVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADGSPVKAGVETTKPSAmino Acid Sequence KQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS 218Human Cλ IGLC1* Cλ Light Chain Constant Regionggtcagcccaaggccaaccccactgtcactctgttcccgccctcctctgaggagctccaagccaacaaggconstant 02 Nucleotide Sequence - version Accacactagtgtgtctgatcagtgacttctacccgggagctgtgacagtggcctggaaggcagatggcagregionccccgtcaaggcgggagtggagaccaccaaaccctccaaacagagcaacaacaagtacgcggccagcagctacctgagcctgacgcccgagcagtggaagtcccacagaagctacagctgccaggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctacagaatgttca 219Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKANPTVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADGSPVKAGVETTAmino Acid Sequence - encodedKPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS by version A or B 220Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionggtcagcccaaggccaaccccactgtcactctgttcccgccctcctctgaggagctccaagccaacaaggNucleotide Sequence - Version Bccacactagtgtgtctgatcagtgacttctacccgggagctgtgacagtggcctggaaggcagatggcagccccgtcaaggcgggagtggagaccaccaaaccctccaaacagagcaacaacaagtacgcggccagcagctacctgagcctgacgcccgagcagtggaagtcccacagaagctacagctgccaggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctacagaatgttca 221 Human Cλ IGLC2*Cλ Light Chain Constant Regionggccagcctaaggccgctccttctgtgaccctgttccccccatcctccgaggaactgcaggctaacaaggcconstant 01 Nucleotide Sequence - Version Acaccctcgtgtgcctgatcagcgacttctaccctggcgccgtgaccgtggcctggaaggctgatagctctcregionctgtgaaggccggcgtggaaaccaccaccccttccaagcagtccaacaacaaatacgccgcctcctcctacctgtccctgacccctgagcagtggaagtcccaccggtcctacagctgccaagtgacccacgagggctccaccgtggaaaagaccgtggctcctaccgagtgctcc 222 Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionggccagcctaaagctgcccccagcgtcaccctgtttcctccctccagcgaggagctccaggccaacaaggNucleotide Sequence - Version Bccaccctcgtgtgcctgatctccgacttctatcccggcgctgtgaccgtggcttggaaagccgactccagccctgtcaaagccggcgtggagaccaccacaccctccaagcagtccaacaacaagtacgccgcctccagctatctctccctgacccctgagcagtggaagtcccaccggtcctactcctgtcaggtgacccacgagggctccaccgtqgaaaagaccgtcgcccccaccgagtgctcc 223 Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKANPTVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADGSPVKAGVETTAmino Acid Sequence - EncodedKPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS by Version A or B 224Human Cλ IGLC2* Cλ Light Chain Constant Regionggtcagcccaaggctgccccctcggtcactctgttcccgccctcctctgaggagcttcaagccaacaaggcconstant 02 & Nucleotide Sequencecacactggtgtgtctcataagtgacttctacccgggagccgtgacagtggcctggaaggcagatagcagregion IGLC2*ccccgtcaaggcgggagtggagaccaccacaccctccaaacaaagcaacaacaagtacgcggccagc 03agctatctgagcctgacgcctgagcagtggaagtcccacagaagctacagctgccaggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctacagaatgttca 225Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETTTAmino Acid Sequence PSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS226 Human Cλ IGLC3* Cλ Light Chain Constant Regioncccaaggctgccccctcggtcactctgttcccaccctcctctgaggagcttcaagccaacaaggccacactconstant 01 Nucleotide Sequenceggtgtgtctcataagtgacttctacccgggagccgtgacagttgcctggaaggcagatagcagccccgtcregionaaggcgggggtggagaccaccacaccctccaaacaaagcaacaacaagtacgcggccagcagctacctgagcctgacgcctgagcagtggaagtcccacaaaagctacagctgccaggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagttgcccctacggaatgttca 227 Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETTTPSAmino Acid Sequence KQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHKSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS 228Human Cλ IGLC3* Cλ Light Chain Coristant Regionggtcagcccaaggctgccccctcggtcactctgttcccaccctcctctgaggagcttcaagccaacaaggcconstant 02 Nucleotide Sequencecacactggtgtgtctcataagtgacttctacccggggccagtgacagttgcctggaaggcagatagcagcregioncccgtcaaggcgggggtggagaccaccacaccctccaaacaaagcaacaacaagtacgcggccagcagctacctgagcctgacgcctgagcagtggaagtcccacaaaagctacagctgccaggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctacqgaatgttca 229Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGPVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETTTAmino Acid Sequence PSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHKSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKIVAPTECS230 Human Cλ IGLC3* Cλ Light Chain Constant Regionggtcagcccaaggctgccccctcggtcactctgttcccaccctcctctgaggagcttcaagccaacaaggcconstant 03 Nucleotide Sequencecacactggtgtgtctcataagtgacttctacccgggagccgtgacagtggcctggaaggcagatagcagregionccccgtcaaggcgggagtggagaccaccacaccctccaaacaaagcaacaacaagtacgcggccagcagctacctgagcctgacgcctgagcagtggaagtcccacaaaagctacagctgccaggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctacagaatgttca 231Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETTTAmino Acid Sequence PSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHKSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS232 Human Cλ IGLC3* Cλ Light Chain Constant Regionggtcagcccaaggctgccccctcggtcactctgttcccgccctcctctgaggagcttcaagccaacaaggcconstant 04 Nucleotide Sequencecacactggtgtgtctcataagtgacttctacccgggagccgtgacagtggcctggaaggcagatagcagregionccccgtcaaggcgggagtggagaccaccacaccctccaaacaaagcaacaacaagtacgcggccagcagctacctgagcctgacgcctgagcagtggaagtcccacagaagctacagctgccaggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctacagaatgttca 233Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETTTAmino Acid Sequence PSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS234 Human Cλ IGLC6* Cλ Light Chain Constant Regionggtcagcccaaggctgccccatcggtcactctgttcccgccctcctctgaggagcttcaagccaacaaggcconstant 01 Nucleotide Sequencecacactggtgtgcctgatcagtgacttctacccgggagctgtgaaagtggcctggaaggcagatggcagregionccccgtcaacacgggagtggagaccaccacaccctccaaacagagcaacaacaagtacgcggccagcagctacctgagcctgacgcctgagcagtggaagtcccacagaagctacagctgccaggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctgcagaatgttca 235Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVKVAWKADGSPVNTGVETTAmino Acid Sequence TPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPAECS236 Human Cλ IGLC7* Cλ Light Chain Constant Regionggtcagcccaaggctgccccatcggtcactctgttcccaccctcctctgaggagcttcaagccaacaaggcconstant 01 & Nucleotide Sequencecacactggtgtgtctcgtaagtgacttctacccgggagccgtgacagtggcctggaaggcagatggcagregion IGLC7*ccccgtcaaggtgggagtggagaccaccaaaccctccaaacaaagcaacaacaagtatgcggccagc 02agctacctgagcctgacgcccgagcagtggaagtcccacagaagctacagctgccgggtcacgcatgaagggagcaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctgcagaatgctct 237Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLVSDFYPGAVTVAWKADGSPVKVGVETTAmino Acid Sequence KPSKSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCRVTHEGSTVEKTVAPAECS238 413G05 - CDRH1 Amina acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFSDYY (IMGT)of 413G05 using IMGT 239 413G05 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2ISTSGSTI (IMGT) of 413G05 using IMGT 240 413G05 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 ARGITGTNFYHYGLGV (IMGT)of 413G05 using IMGT 241 413G05 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1DYYMS (Kabat) of 413G05 using Kabat 242 413G05 - CDRH2Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 YISTSGSTIYYADSVKG (Kabat)of 413G05 using Kabat 243 413G05 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3GITGTNFYHYGLGV (Kabat) of 413G05 using Kabat 244 413G05 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQVPGKGLEWVSYISTSG variable region413G05 STIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDAAVYHCARGITGTNFYHYGLGVWGQGTTVTVSS 245 413G05 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCAAGCCTGGAGGGTCCCT variable region413G05 GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTGACTACTACATGAGCTGGATCCGCCAGGTTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTTTCATACATTAGTACTAGTGGTAGTACCATATACTACGCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGGGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTACAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACGCGGCCGTGTATCACTGTGCGAGAGGTATAACTGGAACTAACTTCTACCACTACGGTTTGGGCGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 246 413G05 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 413G05QVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQVPGKGLEWVSYISTSG chain sequenceheavy chain STIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDAAVYHCARGITGTNFYHYGLGVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLIVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSL SLSPGK 247413G05 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCAAGCCTGGAGGGTCCCT chain sequence413G05 heavy chainGAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTGACTACTACATGAGCTGGATCCGCCAGGTTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTTTCATACATTAGTACTAGTGGTAGTACCATATACTACGCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGGGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTACAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACGCGGCCGTGTATCACTGTGCGAGAGGTATAACTGGAACTAACTTCTACCACTACGGTTTGGGCGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGC CCCGGCAAG 248413G05 - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QGINSW (IMGT)of 413G05 using IMGT 249 413G05 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 AAS(IMGT) of 413G05 using IMGT 250 413G05 - CDRL3Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQVNSFPLT (IMGT) of 413G05 using IMGT 251413G05 - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 RASQGINSWLA (Kabat)of 413G05 using Kabat 252 413G05 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2AASTLQS (Kabat) of 413G05 using Kabat 253 413G05 - CDRL3Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQVNSFPLT (Kabat) of 413G05 using Kabat 254413G05 - Light chain Amino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASTLQS variable region413G05 GVPSRFSGSGSGADFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQVNSFPLTFGGGTKVEIK 255413G05 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA variable region413G05 GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTAITAACAGCTGGITAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCACTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGGCAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGTTAACAGTTTCCCGCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAAC 256413G05 - full light Amino acid sequence of 413G05DIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASTLQS chain sequencelight chain GVPSRFSGSGSGADFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQVNSFPLIFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 257 413G05 - full lightNucleic acid sequence ofGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA chain sequence413G05 light chainGTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTATTAACAGCTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCACTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGGCAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGTTAACAGTTTCCCGCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 258 413F09 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFSYYA (IMGT) of 413F09 using IMGT 259413F09 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 ISGGGGNT (IMGT)of 413F09 using IMGT 260 413F09 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3AKDRMKQLVRAYYFDY (IMGT) of 413F09 using IMGT 261 413F09 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 YYAMS (Kabat) of 413F09 using Kabat 262413F09 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 TISGGGGNTHYADSVKG (Kabat)of 413F09 using Kabat 263 413F09 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3DRMKQLVRAYYFDY (Kabat) of 413F09 using Kabat 264 413F09 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVPLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSYYAMSWVRQAPGKGLDWVSTISGGG variable region413F09 GNTHYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLHMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKDRMKQLVRAYYFDYWGQGTLVTVSS 265 413F09 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofGAGGTGCCGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT variable region413F09 GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACGTTTAGCTACTATGCCATGAGCTGGGTCCGTCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGACTGGGTCTCAACTATTAGTGGTGGTGGTGGTAACACACACTACGCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACTATATCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTATCTGCACATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAAGACACGGCCGTCTATTACTGTGCGAAGGATCGGATGAAACAGCTCGTCCGGGCCTACTACTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 266 413F09 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 413F09EVPLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSYYAMSWVRQAPGKGLDWVSTISGGG chain sequenceheavy chain GNTHYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLHMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKDRMKQLVRAYYFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISMKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSL SLSPGK 267413F09 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence of 413F09GAGGTGCCGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT chain sequenceheavy chain GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACGTTTAGCTACTATGCCATGAGCTGGGTCCGTCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGACTGGGTCTCAACTATTAGTGGTGGTGGTGGTAACACACACTACGCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACTATATCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTATCTGCACATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAAGACACGGCCGTCTATTACTGTGCGAAGGATCGGATGAAACAGCTCGTCCGGGCCTACTACTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACMCGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAG CCCCGGCAAG 268413F09 - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QDISTY (IMGT)of 413F09 using IMGT 269 413F09 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GTS(IMGT) of 413F09 using IMGT 270 413F09 - CDRL3Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQLHTDPIT (IMGT) of 413F09 using IMGT 271413F09 -CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 WASQDISTYLG (Kabat)of 413F09 using Kabat 272 413F09 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2GTSSLQS (Kabat) of 413F09 using Kabat 273 413F09 - CDRL3Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQLHTDPIT (Kabat) of 413F09 using Kabat 274413F09 - Light chain Amino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQLTQSPSFLSASVGDRVTITCWASQDISTYLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYGTSSLQS variable region413F09 GVPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLHTDPITFGQGTRLEIK 275413F09 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCCAGTTGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTTCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA variable region413F09 GTCACCATCACTTGCTGGGCCAGTCAGGACATTAGCACTTATTTAGGCTGGTATCAGCAAAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGGTACATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAATTCACTCTCACAATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGTCAACAGCTTCATACTGACCCGATCACCTTCGGCCAAGGGACACGACTGGAGATCAAAC 276413F09 - full light Amino acid sequence of 413F09DIQLTQSPSFLSASVGDRVTITCWASQDISTYLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYGTSSLQS chain sequencelight chain GVPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLHTDPITFGQGTRLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAINQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 277 413F09 - full lightNucleic acid sequence of 413F09GACATCCAGTTGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTTCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA chain sequencelight chain GTCACCATCACTTGCTGGGCCAGTCAGGACATTAGCACTTATTTAGGCTGGTATCAGCAAAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGGTACATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAATTCACTCTCACAATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGTCAACAGCTTCATACTGACCCGATCACCTTCGGCCAAGGGACACGACTGGAGATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 278 414B306 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFSSYW (IMGT) of 414B06 using IMGT 279414B06 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 IKQDGSEK (IMGT)of 414B06 using IMGT 280 414B306 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARVRQWSDYSDY (IMGT) of 414B06 using IMGT 281 414B306 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 SYWMN (Kabat) of 414B06 using Kabat 282414B06 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 NIKQDGSEKYYVDSVKG (Kabat)of 414B06 using Kabat 283 414B306 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3VRQWSDYSDY (Kabat) of 414B06 using Kabat 284 414B06 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVHLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVANIKQD variable region414B06 GSEKYYVDSVKGRFTVSRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARVRQWSDYSDYWGQGTPVTVSS 285 414B306 - Heavy chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofGAGGTGCACCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCCAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT variable region414B06 GAGACTCTCCIGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTTAGTAGCTATTGGATGAACTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCCAACATAAAGCAAGATGGAAGTGAGAAATACTATGTGGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCGTCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCTGIGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGTTCGACAATGGTCCGACTACTCTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCCGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 286 414B06 -full heavyAmino acid sequence of 414B06EVHLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYWMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVANIKQD chain sequenceheavy chain GSEKYYVDSVKGRFIVSRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARVRQWSDYSDYWGQGTPVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSL SPGK 287414B06 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence of 414B06GAGGTGCACCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCCAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT chain sequenceheavy chain GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTTAGTAGCTATTGGATGAACTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCCAACATAAAGCAAGATGGAAGTGAGAAATACTATGTGGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCGTCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGTTCGACAATGGTCCGACTACTCTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCCGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCUTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAG 288 414B06 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QGISSW (IMGT) of 414B06 using IMGT 289414B06 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 AAS (IMGT)of 414B06 using IMGT 290 414B06 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSFPFT (IMGT) of 414B06 using IMGT 291 414B06 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 RASQGISSWLA (Kabat) of 414B06 using Kabat292 414B06 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 AASSLQS (Kabat)of 414B06 using Kabat 293 414B06 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSFPFT (Kabat) of 414B06 using Kabat 294 414B06 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGISSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQS variable region414B06 GVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSFPFTFGPGTKVDIK 295414B06 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA variable region414B06 GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTATTAGCAGCTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTTTCCCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAAC 296414B06 - full light Amino acid sequence of 414B06DIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGISSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQS chain sequencelight chain GVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDKTYYCQQANSFPFTFGPGTKVDIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 297 414B06 - full lightNucleic acid sequence of 414B06GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA chain sequencelight chain GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTATTAGCAGCTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTTTCCCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 298 Mutated 1D05 - LCAmino acid sequence of 1D05DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIY Y ASSLQS mutant 3kappa light chain with V to YGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPITFGQGTRLEKRTVAAPmutation in CDRL2 highlightedSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 299 1D05 - heavy chainAmino acid sequence of IgG1EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQVPGKGLEWVSGISWI disabled IgG1 Fcdisabled variant of 1D05RTGIGYADSVKGRFTIFRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDMKGSGTYGGWFDTWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPE LAGA PSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYT QKSLSLSPGK 3001D05 - light chain IL- 1D05 Light chain sequenceDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYVASSLQS 2 fusionfused to wild-type human IL-2GVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPITFGQGTRLEIKRTVAAPsequence (IL-2 amino acidSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAINQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKsequence is underlined and DSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAPTSSSTKKT region to be varied is shown inQLQLEHLLLDLQMILNGINNYKNPKLTRMLTFKFYMPKKATELKHLQCLEEELKPL bold)EEVLNLAQSKNFHLRPRDLISNINVIVLELKGSETTFMCEYADETATIVEFLNRWITF CQSIISTLT 301Human IL-2 Uniprot number: P60568APTSSSTKKTQLQLEHLLLDLQMILNGINNYKNPKLTRMLTFKFYMPKKATELKFull length amino acid sequenceHLQCLEEELKPLEEVLNLAQSKNFHLRPRDLISNINVIVLELKGSETTFMCEYADETAof human IL-2 (minus signal TIVEFLNRWITFCQSIISTLT sequence) 302Control 1D05 Heavy chain 1D05 IgG1 variantEVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQVPGKGLEWVSGISWI immunocytokine HCfused at the N-terminus to wild-RTGIGYADSVKGRFTIFRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDMKGSGTYGGWC-terminal fusion type human IL2 sequenceFDTWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWN (control)SGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPE LAGA PSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISMKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGKAPTSSSTKKTQLQLEHELDLQMILNGINNYKNPKLTRMLTFKFYMPKKATELKHLQCLEEELKPLEEVLNLAQSKNFHLRPRDLISNINVIVLELKGSETTFMCEYADETATIVEFLNRWITFCQSIISTLT 303 IL-2 D5-9IL-2 IC45 (Del 5-9) N terminal APTSTQLQLELLLD IL-2 sequence 304IL-2 D1-9 IL-2 IC46 (Del 1-9) N terminal TQLQLEHLLLD IL-2 sequence 305IL-2 D5-7 IL-2 IC64 (Del 5-7) N terminal APTSKKTQLQLEHLLLD IL-2 sequence306 IL-2 D1 IL-2 D1 N terminal IL-2 PTSSSTKKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 307IL-2 D1-2 IL-2 D1-2 N terminal IL-2 TSSSTKKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 308IL-2 D1-3 IL-2 D1-3 N terminal IL-2 SSSTKKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 309IL-2 D1-4 IL-2 D1-4 N terminal IL-2 SSTKKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 310IL-2 D1-5 IL-2 D1-5 N terminal IL-2 STKKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 311IL-2 D1-6 IL-2 D1-6 N terminal IL-2 TKKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 312IL-2 D1-7 IL-2 D1-7 N terminal IL-2 KKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 313 IL-2 D1-8IL-2 D1-8 N terminal IL-2 KTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 314 IL-2 D9IL-2 D9 N terminal IL-2 APTSSSTKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 315 IL-2 D9-8IL-2 D9-8 N terminal IL-2 APTSSSTTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 316 IL-2 D9-7IL-2 D9-7 N terminal IL-2 APTSSSTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 317 IL-2 D9-6IL-2 D9-6 N terminal IL-2 APTSSTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 318 IL-2 D9-4IL-2 D9-4 N terminal IL-2 APTTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 319 IL-2 D9-3IL-2 D9-3 N terminal IL-2 APTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 320 IL-2 D9-2IL-2 D9-2 N terminal IL-2 ATQLQLEHLLLD sequence 321 IL-2 D2-6IL-2 D2-6 N terminal IL-2 ATKKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 322 IL-2 D3-7IL-2 D3-7 N terminal IL-2 APKKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 323 IL-2 D4-8IL-2 D4-8 N terminal IL-2 APTKTQLQLEHLLLD sequence 324C-terminal amino acid Amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2LQMILNGINNYKNPKLTRMLTFKFYMPKKATELKHLQCLEEELKPLEEVLNLAQSKNsequence of hIL-2FHLRPRDLISNINVIVLELKGSETTFMCEYADETATIVEFLNRWITFCQSIISTLT 325 Mouse PD-L1Uniprot number: Q9EP73MRIFAGIIFTACCHLLRAFTITAPKDLYVVEYGSNVTMECRFPVERELDLLAL(ECD highlighted in BOLD, andVVYWEKEDEQVIQFVAGEEDLKPQHSNFRGRASLPKDQLLKGNAALQITcytoplasmic domain underlined)DVKLQDAGVYCCIISYGGADYKRITLKVNAPYRKINQRISVDPATSEHELICQAEGYPEAEVIWTNSDHQPVSGKRSVTTSRTEGMLLNVTSSLRVNATANDVFYCTFWRSQPGQNHTAELIIPELPATHPPQNRT HWVLLGSILLFLIVVSTVLLFLRKQVRMLDVEKCGVEDTSSKNRNDTQFEET 326 Mouse PD-L1 ECD HisMouse PD-L1 extracellularFTITAPKDLYVVEYGSNVTMECRFPVERELDLLALVVYWEKEDEQVIQFVAGEEDLKdomain with his tagPQHSNFRGRASLPKDQLLKGNAALQITDVKLQDAGVYCCIISYGGADYKRITLKVNAPYRKINQRISVDPATSEHELICQAEGYPEAEVIWTNSDHQPVSGKRSVTTSRTEGMLLNVTSSLRVNATANDVFYCTFWRSQPGQNHTAELIIPELPATHPPQNRT HHHH HH 327Human IL-2Rα chain Human IL-2 receptor alphaELCDDDPPEIPHATFKAMAYKEGTMLNCECKRGFRRIKSGSLYMLCTGNSSHSSW chainDNQCQCTSSATRNTTKQVTPQPEEQKERKTTEMQSPMQPVDQASLPGHCREPPPWENEATERIYHFVVGQMVYYQCVQGYRALHRGPAESVCKMTHGKTRWTQPQLICTGEMETSQFPGEEKPQASPEGRPESETSCLVTTTDFQIQTEMAATMETSIFTTEYQVAVAGCVFLLISVLLLSGLTWQRRQRKSRRTI 328 Human IL-2Rβ chainHuman IL-2 receptor beta chainAVNGTSQFTCFYNSRANISCVWSQDGALQDTSCQVHAWPDRRRWNQTCELLPVSQASWACNLILGAPDSQKLTTVDIVTLRVLCREGVRWRVMAIQDFKPFENLRLMAPISLQVVHVETHRCNISWEISQASHYFERHLEFEARTLSPGHTWEEAPLLTLKQKQEWICLETLTPDTQYEFQVRVKPLQGEFTTWSPWSQPLAFRTKPAALGKDTIPWLGHLLVGLSGAFGFIILVYLLINCRNTGPWLKKVLKCNTPDPSKFFSQLSSEHGGDVQKWLSSPFPSSSFSPGGLAPEISPLEVLERDKVTQLLLQQDKVPEPASLSSNHSLTSCFTNQGYFFFHLPDALEIEACQVYFTYDPYSEEDPDEGVAGAPTGSSPQPLQPLSGEDDAYCTFPSRDDLLLFSPSLLGGPSPPSTAPGGSGAGEERMPPSLQERVPRDWDPQPLGPPTPGVPDLVDFQPPPELVLREAGEEVPDAGPREGVSFPWSRPPGQGEFRALNARLPLNTDAYLSLQELQGQDPTHLV 329 Human IL-2Rγ chain Human IL-2 receptor commonLNTTILTPNGNEDTTADFFLTTMPTDSLSVSTLPLPEVQCFVFNVEYMNCTWNSSS gamma chainEPQPTNLTLHYWYKNSDNDINQKCSHYLFSEETTSGCQLQKKEIHLYQTFVVQLQDPREPRRQATQMLKLQNLVIPWAPENLTLHKLSESQLELNWNNRFLNHCLEHLVQYRTDWDHSWTEQSVDYRHKFSLPSVDGQKRYTFRVRSRFNPLCGSAQHWSEWSHPIHWGSNTSKENPFLFALEAVVISVGSMGLIISLLCVYFWLERTMPRIPTLKNLEDLVTEYHGNFSAWSGVSKGLAESLQPDYSERLCLVSEIPPKGGALGEGPGASPCNQHSP YWAPPCYTLKPET330 IL-7 Human IL-7 amino acidDCDIEGKDGKQYESVLMVSIDQLLDSMKEIGSNCLNNEFNFFKRHICDANKEGMFL sequenceFRAARKLRQFLKMNSTGDFDLHLLKVSEGTTILLNCTGQVKGRKPAALGEAQPTKSLEENKSLKEQKKLNDLCFLKRIAEIKTCWNKILMGTKEH 331 IL-15 Human IL-15 amino acidGIHVFILGCFSAGLPKTEANWVNVISDLKKIEDLIQSMHIDATLYTESDVHPSCKVT sequenceAMKCFLLELQVISLESGDASIHDTVENLIILANNSLSSNGNVTESGCKECEELEEKNIKEFLQSFVHIVQMFINTS 332 IL-21 Human IL-21 amino acidQGQDRHMIRMRQLIDIVDQLKNYVNDLVPEFLPAPEDVETNCEWSAFSCFQKAQL sequenceKSANTGNNERIINVSIKKLKRKPPSTNAGRRQKHRLTCPSCDSYEKKPPKEFLERFKSLLQKMIHQHLSSRTHGSEDS 333 GM-CSF Human GM-CSF amino acidAPARSPSPSTQPWEHVNAIQEARRLLNLSRDTAAEMNETVEVISEMFDLQEPTCLQ sequenceTRLELYKQGLRGSLTKLKGPLTMMASHYKQHCPPTPETSCATQIITFESFKENLKDF LLVIPFDCWEPVQE334 IFNα Human IFN-α amino acidCDLPQNHGLLSRNTLVLLHQMRRISPFLCLKDRRDFRFPQEMVKGSQLQKAHVMS sequenceVLHEMLQQIFSLFHTERSSAAWNMTLLDQLHTELHQQLQHLETCLLQVVGEGESAGAISSPALTLRRYFQGIRVYLKEKKYSDCAWEVVRMEIMKSLFLSTNMQERLRSKD RDLGS 335 TNFαExtracellular portion of humanGPQREEFPRDLSLISPLAQAVRSSSRTPSDKPVAHVVANPQAEGQLQWLNRRANALTNF-α amino acid sequenceLANGVELRDNQLVVPSEGLYLIYSQVLFKGQGCPSTHVLLTHTISRIAVSYQTINNLLSAIKSPCQRETPEGAEAKPWYEPIYLGGVFQLEKGDRLSAEINRPDYLDFAESGQV YFGIIAL 336IL-12α Alpha chain of human IL-12RNLPVATPDPGMFPCLHHSQNLLRAVSNMLQKARQTLEFYPCTSEEIDHEDITKDKamino acid sequenceTSTVEACLPLELTKNESCLNSRETSFITNGSCLASRKTSFMMALCLSSIYEDLKMYQVEFKTMNAKLLMDPKRQIFLDQNMLAVIDELMQALNFNSETVPQKSSLEEPDFYKTKIKLCILLHAFRIRAVTIDRVMSYLNAS 337 IL-12β Beta chain of human IL-12IWELKKDVYVVELDWYPDAPGEMVVLTCDTPEEDGITWTLDQSSEVLGSGKTLTIamino acid sequenceQVKEFGDAGQYTCHKGGEVLSHSLLLLHKKEDGIWSTDILKDQKEPKNKTFLRCEAKNYSGRFTCWWLTTISTDLTFSVKSSRGSSDPQGVTCGAATLSAERVRGDNKEYEYSVECQEDSACPAAEESLPIEVMVDAVHKLKYENYTSSFFIRDIIKPDPPKNLQLKPLKNSRQVEVSWEYPDTWSTPHSYFSLTFCVQVQGKSKREKKDRVFTDKTSATVICRKNASISVRAQDRYYSSSWSEWASVPCS 338 CXCL9 Human CXCL-9 amino acidTPVVRKGRCSCISTNQGTIHLQSLKDLKQFAPSPSCEKIEIIATLKNGVQTCLNPDSA sequenceDVKELIKKWEKQVSQKKKQKNGKKHQKKKVLINRKSQRSRQKKTT 339 CXCL10Human-CXCL-10 amino acidVPLSRTVRCTCISISNQPVNPRSLEKLEIIPASQFCPRVEIIATMKKKGEKRCLNPESK sequenceAIKNLLKAVSKERSKRSP 340 Human WT IGHG1* WT human IgG1 amino acidASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVL IgG1 01 &sequence QSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTINDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPconstant IGHG1* APELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNregion 02 & AKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLIVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQIGHG1* PREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVL 05DSDGSFFLYSKLIVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK (IgG1) 341WT human IgG1 nucleic acidGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACC sequenceTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 342 Mutated 1D05 - HC Amino acid sequence of 1D05EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQ A PGKGLEWVSGISWI mutant 2heavy chain with V to A and F to RTGIGYADSVKGRFTI SRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCAKDMKGSGTYGGW S back-mutation in frameworkFDTWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNregion to germline highlightedSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVwith IgG1 disabled (LAGA) ESKYGPPCPPCPAPE LAGAPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQF constant regionNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKS LSLSLGK 343416E01 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFSNYA (IMGT)of 416E01 using IMGT 344 416E01 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2ISFSGGTT (IMGT) of 416E01 using IMGT 345 416E01 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 AKDEAPAGATFFDS (IMGT) of 416E01 using IMGT346 416E01. - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 NYAMS (Kabat)of 416E01 using Kabat 347 416E01 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2AISFSGGTTYYADSVKG (Kabat) of 416E01 using Kabat 348 416E01 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 DEAPAGATFFDS (Kabat)of 416E01 using Kabat - 349 416E01 - Heavy chainAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVQLAESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSNYAMSWVRQTPGKGLEWVSAISFSG variable region416E01 (mutations fromGTTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLHMNSLRADDTAVYYCAKDEAPAGATFFDgermline are shown in SWGQGTLVTVSS boldletters) 350 416E01 - Heavy chainNucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofGAAGTGCAACTGGCGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCGGGGGGGTCCCT variable region416E01 GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTTAGCAACTATGCCATGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGACTCCAGGAAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTCTCAGCTATTAGTTTTAGTGGTGGTACTACATACTACGCTGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTATTTGCACATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGATGACACGGCCGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGATGAGGCACCAGCTGGCGCAACCTTCTTTGACTCCTGGGGCCAGGGAACGCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAG 351 416E01 - full heavyAmino acid sequence of 416E01EVQLAESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSNYAMSWVRQTPGKGLEWVSAISFSG chain sequenceheavy chain GTTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLHMNSLRADDTAVYYCAKDEAPAGATFFDSWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLG K 352416E01 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence of 416E01GAAGTGCAACTGGCGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCGGGGGGGTCCCT chain sequenceheavy chain GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTTAGCAACTATGCCATGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGACTCCAGGAAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTCTCAGCTATTAGTTTTAGTGGTGGTACTACATACTACGCTGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTATTTGCACATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGATGACACGGCCGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGATGAGGCACCAGCTGGCGCAACCTTCTTTGACTCCTGGGGCCAGGGAACGCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTCCCCCTGGCCCCTTGCAGCAGGAGCACCTCCGAATCCACAGCTGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGACTACTTTCCCGAGCCCGTGACCGTGAGCTGGAACAGCGGCGCTCTGACATCCGGCGTCCACACCTTTCCTGCCGTCCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCTAGCTCCTCCCTCGGCACCAAGACCTACACCTGTAACGTGGACCACAAACCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAACGGGTCGAGAGCAAGTACGGCCCTCCCTGCCCTCCTTGTCCTGCCCCCGAGTTCGAAGGCGGACCCAGCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCTAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTCATGATCAGCCGGACACCCGAGGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGAGCCAGGAGGACCCTGAGGTCCAGTTCAACTGGTATGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACAAAGCCCCGGGAAGAGCAGTTCAACTCCACCTACAGGGTGGTCAGCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCATCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTCAGCAATAAGGGACTGCCCAGCAGCATCGAGAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCTAAAGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCTCAGGTGTACACCCTGCCTCCCAGCCAGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGAGCCTGACCTGCCTGGTGAAGGGATTCTACCCTTCCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCCGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACCCCTCCCGTCCTCGACAGCGACGGATCCTTCTTTCTGTACTCCAGGCTGACCGTGGATAAGTCCAGGTGGCAGGAAGGCAACGTGTTCAGCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGAGCCTGTCCCTGGGAAAG 353 416E01 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QGIRRW (IMGT) of 416E01 using IMGT 354416E01 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GAS (IMGT)of 416E01 using IMGT 355 416E01 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSFPIT (IMGT) of 416E01 using IMGT 356 416E01 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 RASQGIRRWLA (Kabat) of 416E01 using Kabat357 416E01 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GASSLQS (Kabat)of 416E01 using Kabat 358 416E01 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3QQANSFPIT (Kabat) of 416E01 using Kabat 359 416E01 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGIRRWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLISGASSLQ variable region416E01(mutations fromSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLIITSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSFPITFGQGTRLEIKgermline are shown in bold letters) 360 416E01 - Light chainNucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA variable region416E01 GTCACCATCACTIGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTATTAGGAGGTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAACTCCTGATCTCTGGTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCATCATTACCAGTCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTTTCCCGATCACCTTCGGCCAAGGGACACGACTGGAGATCAAAC 361416E01 - full light Amino acid sequence of 416E01DIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGIRRWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLISGASSLQS chain sequencelight chain GVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLIITSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSFPITFGQGTRLEIKRIVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASWCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 362 416E01 - full lightNucleic acid sequence of 416E01GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTCCGTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA chain sequencelight chain GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTATTAGGAGGTGGTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAACTCCTGATCTCTGGTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCATCATTACCAGTCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACTATTGTCAACAGGCTAACAGTTTCCCGATCACCTTCGGCCAAGGGACACGACTGGAGATCAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCTCCGTGTTCATCTTCCCACCTTCCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCTTCTGTCGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAACTCCCAGGAATCCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGACAGCACCTACTCCCTGTCCTCCACCCTGACCCTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT 363 STIM001 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GYTFSTFG of STIM001 using IMGT 364STIM001 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 ISAYNGDTof STIM001 using IMGT 365 STIM001 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARSSGHYYYYGMDV of STIM001 using IMGT 366 STIM001 - HeavyAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQVVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFSTFGITWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYchain variable region STIM001NGDTNYAQNLQGRVIMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARSSGHYYYYGM DVWGQGTTVTVSS 367STIM001 - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTTCAGGTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGTchain variable region STIM001GAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGTTACACCTTTTCCACCTTTGGTATCACCTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGGCTTGAATGGATGGGATGGATCAGCGCTTACAATGGTGACACAAACTATGCACAGAATCTCCAGGGCAGAGTCATCATGACCACAGACACATCCACGAGCACAGCCTACATGGAGCTGAGGAGCCTGAGATCTGACGACACGGCCGTTTATTACTGTGCGAGGAGCAGTGGCCACTACTACTACTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA 368 STIM001 - full heavyAmino acid sequence ofQVQVVQSGAEVKKIDGASMSCKASGYTFSTFGITWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAY chain sequenceSTIM001 heavy chainNGDTNYAQNLQGRVIMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARSSGHYYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQ KSLSLSPGK 369STIM001 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTTCAGGTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGT chain sequenceSTIM001 heavy chainGAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGTTACACCTTTTCCACCTTTGGTATCACCTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGGCTTGAATGGATGGGATGGATCAGCGCTTACAATGGTGACACAAACTATGCACAGAATCTCCAGGGCAGAGTCATCATGACCACAGACACATCCACGAGCACAGCCTACATGGAGCTGAGGAGCCTGAGATCTGACGACACGGCCGTTTATTACTGTGCGAGGAGCAGTGGCCACTACTACTACTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGC AAGTGATGA 370STIM001 - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QSLLHSNEYNYof STIM001 using IMGT 371 STIM001 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2LGS of STIM001 using IMGT 372 STIM001 - CDRL3Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 MQSLQTPLT of STIM001 using IMGT 373STIM001 - Light chain Amino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNEYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIFLGSvariable region STIM001NRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKITRVEAEDVGIYYCMQSLQTPLTFGGGTKVEIK 374STIM001 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCG variable regionSTIM001 GCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTAATGAATACAACTATTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTTTTTGGGTTCTAATCGGGCCTCCGGGGTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCACCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGAATTTATTACTGCATGCAATCTCTACAAACTCCGCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAG GTGGAGATCAAA 375STIM001 - full light Amino acid sequence ofDIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNEYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIFLGS chain sequenceSTIM001 light chainNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKITRVEAEDVGIYYCMQSLQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWWDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 376STIM001 - full light Nucleic acid sequence ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCG chain sequenceSTIM001 light chainGCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTAATGAATACAACTATTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTTTTTGGGTTCTAATCGGGCCTCCGGGGTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCACCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGAATTTATTACTGCATGCAATCTCTACAAACTCCGCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccclgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 377STIM002 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GYTFTSYGof STIM002 using IMGT 378 STIM002 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2ISAYNGNT of STIM002 using IMGT 379 STIM002 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 ARSTYFYGSGTLYGMDV of STIM002 using IMGT 380STIM002 - Heavy Amino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQLVQSGGEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTSYGFSWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYchain variable region STIM002NGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARSTYFYGSGTLY GMDVWGQGTTVTVSS381 STIM002 - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTTCAACTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGGTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGTchain variable region STIM002GAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGTTACACCTTTACCAGCTATGGTTTCAGCTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGACTAGAGTGGATGGGATGGATCAGCGCTTACAATGGTAACACAAACTATGCACAGAAGCTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATGACCACAGACACATCCACGAGCACAGCCTACATGGAGCTGAGGAGCTTGAGATCTGACGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGATCTACGTATTTCTATGGTTCGGGGACCCTCTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA 382STIM002 - full heavy Amino acid sequence ofQVQLVQSGGEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTSYGFSWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAY chain sequenceSTIM002 heavy chainNGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARSTYFYGSGTLYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVPTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISMKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHY TQKSLSLSPGK 383STIM002 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTTCAACTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGGTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGT chain sequenceSTIM002 heavy chainGAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGTTACACCTTTACCAGCTATGGTTTCAGCTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGACTAGAGTGGATGGGATGGATCAGCGCTTACAATGGTAACACAAACTATGCACAGAAGCTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATGACCACAGACACATCCACGAGCACAGCCTACATGGAGCTGAGGAGCTTGAGATCTGACGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGATCTACGTATTTCTATGGTTCGGGGACCCTCTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 384 STIM002 - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1QSLLHSDGYNY of STIM002 using IMGT 385 STIM002 - CDRL2Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 LGS of STIM002 using IMGT 386STIM002 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 MQALQTPLSof STIM002 using IMGT 387 STIM002 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSDGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSvariable region STIM002TRASGFPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLSFGQGTKLEK 388STIM002 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCG variable regionSTIM002 GCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTGATGGATACAACTGTTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTACTCGGGCCTCCGGGTTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCGTGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAG CTGGAGATCAAA 389STIM002 - full light Amino acid sequence ofDIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSDGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGS chain sequenceSTIM002 light chainTRASGFPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLSFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 390STIM002 - full light Nucleic acid sequence ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCG chain sequenceSTIM002 light chainGCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTGATGGATACAACTGTTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTACTCGGGCCTCCGGGTTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCGTGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtclagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 391STIM002-B - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GYTFTSYGof STIM002-B using IMGT 392 STIM002-B - CDRH2Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 ISAYNGNT of STIM002-B using IMGT 393STIM002-B - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 ARSTYFYGSGTLYGMDVof STIM002-B using IMGT 394 STIM002-B - HeavyAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQLVQSGGEVKKPGASMSCKASGYTFTSYGFSWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYchain variable region STIM002-BNGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARSTYFYGSGTLY GMDVWGQGTTVTVSS395 STIM002-B - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTTCAACTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGGTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGTchain variable region STIM002-BGAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGTTACACCTTTACCAGCTATGGTTTCAGCTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGACTAGAGTGGATGGGATGGATCAGCGCTTACAATGGTAACACAAACTATGCACAGAAGCTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATGACCACAGACACATCCACGAGCACAGCCTACATGGAGCTGAGGAGCTTGAGATCTGACGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGATCTACGTATTTCTATGGTTCGGGGACCCTCTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA 396 STIM002-B - fullAmino acid sequence ofQVQLVQSGGEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTSYGFSWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYheavy chain sequence STIM002-B heavy chainNGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARSTYFYGSGTLYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHY TQKSLSLSPGK 397STIM002-B - full Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTTCAACTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGGTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGTheavy chain sequence STIM002-B heavy chainGAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGTTACACCTTTACCAGCTATGGTTTCAGCTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGACTAGAGTGGATGGGATGGATCAGCGCTTACAATGGTAACACAAACTATGCACAGAAGCTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATGACCACAGACACATCCACGAGCACAGCCTACATGGAGCTGAGGAGCTTGAGATCTGACGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGATCTACGTATTTCTATGGTTCGGGGACCCTCTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 398 STIM002-B - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1QSLLHSDGYNC of STIM002-B using IMGT 399 STIM002-B - CDRL2Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 LGS of STIM002-B using IMGT 400STIM002-B - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 MQALQTPCSof STIM002-B using IMGT 401 STIM002-B - LightAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSDGYNCLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSchain variable region STIM002-BTRASGFPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPCSFGQGTKLEIK 402STIM002-B - Light Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCGchain variable region STIM002-BGCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTGATGGATACAACTGTTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTACTCGGGCCTCCGGGTTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCGTGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAG CTGGAGATCAAA 403STIM002-B - full light Amino acid sequence ofDIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSDGYNCLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGS chain sequenceSTIM002-B light chainTRASGFPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPCSFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 404STIM002-B - full light Nucleic acid sequence ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCG chain sequenceSTIM002-13 light chainGCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTGATGGATACAACTGTTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTACTCGGGCCTCCGGGTTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCGTGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaa-gtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 405STIM003 - CDRH1 Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GVTFDDYGof STIM003 using IMGT 406 STIM003 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2INWNGGDT of STIM003 using IMGT 407 STIM003 - CDRH3Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 ARDFYGSGSYYHVPFDY of STIM003 using IMGT 408STIM003 - Heavy Amino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVQLVESGGGVVRPGGSLRLSCVASGVTFDDYGMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGINWNchain variable region STIM003GGDTDYSDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARDFYGSGSYYHV PFDYWGQGILVTVSS409 STIM003 - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGTGTGGTACGGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTchain variable region STIM003GAGACTCTCCTGTGTAGCCTCTGGAGTCACCTTTGATGATTATGGCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGARTGGGTCTCTGGTATTAATTGGAATGGTGGCGACACAGATTATTCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTATCTACAAATGAATAGTCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCTTGTATTACTGTGCGAGGGATTTCTATGGITCGGGGAGTTATTATCACGTTCCTTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAATCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA 410STIM003 - full heavy Amino acid sequence ofEVQLVESGGGVVRPGGSLRLSCVASGVTFDDYGMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGINWN chain sequenceSTIM003 heavy chainGGDTDYSDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARDFYGSGSYYHVPFDYWGQGILVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYT QKSLSLSPGK 411STIM003 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGTGTGGTACGGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT chain sequenceSTIM003 heavy chainGAGACTCTCCTGTGTAGCCTCTGGAGTCACCTTTGATGATTATGGCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGARTGGGTCTCTGGTATTAATTGGAATGGTGGCGACACAGATTATTCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTATCTACAAATGAATAGTCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCTTGTATTACTGTGCGAGGGATTTCTATGGTTCGGGGAGTTATTATCACGTTCCTTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAATCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 412 STIM003 - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1QSVSRSY of STIM003 using IMGT 413 STIM003 - CDRL2Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GAS of STIM003 using IMGT 414STIM003 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 HQYDMSPFTof STIM003 using IMGT 415 STIM003 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSRSYLAWYQQKRGQAPRLLIYGASSRATvariable region STIM003GIPDRFSGDGSGTDFTLSISRLEPEDFAVYYCHQYDMSPFTFGPGTKVDIK 416STIM003 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGAAATTGTGTTGACGCAGTCTCCAGGGACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA variable regionSTIM003 GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGAAGCTACTTAGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAACGTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGGTGCATCCAGCAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGACAGGTTCAGTGGCGATGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCTCCATCAGCAGACTGGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTGTATTACTGTCACCAGTATGATATGTCACCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAA 417STIM003 - full light Amino acid sequence ofEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSRSYLAWYQQKRGQAPRLLIYGASSRAT chain sequenceSTIM003 light chainGIPDRFSGDGSGTDFTLSISRLEPEDFAVYYCHQYDMSPFTFGPGMDIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAGQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 418 STIM003 - full lightNucleic acid sequence ofGAAATTGTGTTGACGCAGTCTCCAGGGACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA chain sequenceSTIM003 light chainGCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGAAGCTACTTAGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAACGTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGGTGCATCCAGCAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGACAGGTTCAGTGGCGATGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCTCCATCAGCAGACTGGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTGTATTACTGTCACCAGTATGATATGTCACCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 419 STIM004 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GLTFDDYG of STIM004 using IMGT 420STIM004 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 INWNGDNTof STIM004 using IMGT 421 STIM004 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARDYYGSGSYYNVPFDY of STIM004 using IMGT 422 STIM004 - HeavyAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofEVQLVESGGGVVRPGGSLRLSCAASGLTFDDYGMSWVRQVPGKGLEWVSGINWNchain variable region STIM004GDNTDYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARDYYGSGSYYNV PFDYWGQGTLVTVSS423 STIM004 - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGTGTGGTACGGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT chain variableregion STIM004 GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGACTCACCTTTGATGATTATGGCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAAGTTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTCTCTGGTATTAATTGGAATGGTGATAACACAGATTATGCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGTCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCTTGTATTACTGTGCGAGGGATTACTATGGTTCGGGGAGTTATTATAACGTTCCTTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA 424STIM004 - full heavy Amino acid sequence ofEVQLVESGGGVVRPGGSLRLSCAASGLTFDDYGMSWVRQVPGKGLEWVSGINWN chain sequenceSTIM004 heavy chainGDNTDYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARDYYGSGSYYNVPFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYT QKSLSLSPGK 425STIM004 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGTGTGGTACGGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT chain sequenceSTIM004 heavy chainGAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGACTCACCTTTGATGATTATGGCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAAGTTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTCTCTGGTATTAATTGGAATGGTGATAACACAGATTATGCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGTCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCTTGTATTACTGTGCGAGGGATTACTATGGTTCGGGGAGTTATTATAACGTTCCTTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 426 STIM004 - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1QSVSSSY of STIM004 using IMGT 427 STIM004 - CDRL2Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 GAS of STIM004 using IMGT 428STIM004 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQYGSSPFof STIM004 using IMGT 429 STIM004 - Corrected Amino acid sequence ofEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATlight chain variable corrected V_(L) of STIM004GIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTIRRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSSPFFGPGTKVDIK region 430STIM004 - Corrected Nucleic acid sequence ofGAAATTGTGTTGACGCAGTCTCCAGGCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGAlight chain variable corrected V_(L) of STIM004GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGCAGCTACTTAGCCTGG regionTACCAGCAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATATATGGTGCATCCAGCAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGAAGACTGGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTGTATTACTGTCAGCAGTATGGTAGTTCACCATTCTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAA 431STIM004 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGAAATTGTGTTGACGCAGTCTCCAGGCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA variable regionSTIM004 GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGCAGCTACTTAGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATATATGGTGCATCCAGCAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGAAGACTGGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTGTATTACTGTCAGCAGTATGGTAGTTCACCATTCACTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAA 432 STIM004 - fullAmino acid sequence ofEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATcorrected light chain STIM004 light chainGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTIRRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSSPFFGPGTKVDIKRTVAAPS sequenceVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAINQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 433 STIM004 - fullNucleic acid sequence ofGAAATTGTGTTGACGCAGTCTCCAGGCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGAcorrected light chain corrected STIM004 light chainGCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGCAGCTACTTAGCCTGG sequenceTACCAGCAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATATATGGTGCATCCAGCAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGAAGACTGGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTGTATTACTGTCAGCAGTATGGTAGTTCACCATTCTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgt3cgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 434 STIM004 - full lightNucleic acid sequence ofGAAATTGTGTTGACGCAGTCTCCAGGCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA chain sequenceSTIM004 light chainGCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGCAGCTACTTAGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATATATGGTGCATCCAGCAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGAAGACTGGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTGTATTACTGTCAGCAGTATGGTAGTTCACCATTCACTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 435 STIM005 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GYTFNSYG of STIM005 using IMGT 436STIM005 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 ISVHNGNTof STIM005 using IMGT 437 STIM005 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARAGYDILTDFSDAFDI of STIM005 using IMGT 438 STIM005 - HeavyAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFNSYGIIWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISVHchain variable region STIM005NGNTNCAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRTDDTAVYYCARAGYDILTDFSD AFDIWGHGTMVTVSS439 STIM005 - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTTCAGTTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGTchain variable region STIM005GAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGTTACACCTTTAATAGTTATGGTATCATCTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGGCTTGAGTGGATGGGATGGATCAGCGTTCACAATGGTAACACAAACTGTGCACAGAAGCTCCAGGGTAGAGTCACCATGACCACAGACACATCCACGAGCACAGCCTACATGGAGCTGAGGAGCCTGAGAACTGACGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGCGGGTTACGATATTTTGACTGATTTTTCCGATGCTTTTGATATCTGGGGCCACGGGACAATGGTCACCGTCTCTTCA 440STIM005 - full heavy Amino acid sequence ofQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVINSCKASGYTFNSYGIIWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISVH chain sequenceSTIM005 heavy chainNGNTNCAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRTDDTAVYYCARAGYDILTDFSDAFDIWGHGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYT QKSLSLSPGK 441STIM005 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTTCAGTTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGT chain sequenceSTIM005 heavy chainGAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGTTACACCYTTAATAGTTATGGTATCATCTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGGCTTGAGTGGATGGGATGGATCAGCGTTCACAATGGTAACACAAACTGTGCACAGAAGCTCCAGGGTAGAGTCACCATGACCACAGACACATCCACGAGCACAGCCTACATGGAGCTGAGGAGCCTGAGAACTGACGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGCGGGTTACGATATTTTGACTGATTTTTCCGATGCTTTTGATATCTGGGGCCACGGGACAATGGTCACCGTCTCTTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 442 STIM005 - CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1QNINNF of STIM005 using IMGT 443 STIM005 - CDRL2Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 AAS of STIM005 using IMGT 444STIM005 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQSYGIPWof STIM005 using IMGT 445 STIM005 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQNINNFLNWYQQKEGKGPKLLIYAASSLQR variable regionSTIM005 GIPSTFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYICQQSYGIPWVGQGKVEIK 446STIM005 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA variable regionSTIM005 GTCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGAACATTAATAACTTTTTAAATTGGTATCAGCAGAAAGAAGGGAAAGGCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGCAGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGAGGGATACCATCAACGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGICTGCAACCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACATCTGICAACAGAGCTACGGTATCCCGTGGGTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAA 447 STIM005 - full lightAmino acid sequence ofDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQNINNFLNWYQQKEGKGPKLLIYAASSLQR chain sequenceSTIM005 light chain GIPSTFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYICQQSYGIPWVGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 448STIM005 - full light Nucleic acid sequence ofGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGA chain sequenceSTIM005 light chainGTCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGAACATTAATAACTTTTTAAATTGGTATCAGCAGAAAGAAGGGAAAGGCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGCAGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGAGGGATACCATCAACGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGICTGCAACCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTACATCTGTCAACAGAGCTACGGTATCCCGTGGGTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGIGGAAATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 449 STIM006 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFSDYF of STIM006 using IMGT 450STIM006 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 ISSSGSTIof STIM006 using IMGT 451 STIM006 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARDHYDGSGIYPLYYYYGLDV of STIM006 using IMGT 452 STIM006 - HeavyAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYFMSWIRQAPGKGLEWISYISSSGSchain variable region STIM006TIYYADSVRGRFTISRDNAKYSLYLQMNSLRSEDTAVYYCARDHYDGSGIYPLYYYYGLDVWGQGTTVTVSS 453 STIM006 - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCAAGCCTGGAGGGTCCCTchain variable region STIM006GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTGACTACTTCATGAGCTGGATCCGCCAGGCGCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGATTTCATACATTAGTTCTAGTGGTAGTACCATATACTACGCAGACTCTGTGAGGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGGGACAACGCCAAGTACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGATCCGAGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATCACTACGATGGTTCGGGGATTTATCCCCTCTACTACTATTACGGTTTGGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGGACCACGGTCACCGT CTCCTCA 454STIM006 - full heavy Amino acid sequence ofQVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYFMSWIRQAPGKGLEWISYISSSGS chain sequenceSTIM006 heavy chainTIYYADSVRGRFTISRDNAKYSLYLQMNSLRSEDTAVYYCARDHYDGSGIYPLYYYYGLDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYT QKSLSLSPGK 455STIM006 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCAAGCCTGGAGGGTCCCT chain sequenceSTIM006 heavy chainGAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTGACTACTTCATGAGCTGGATCCGCCAGGCGCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGATTTCATACATTAGTTCTAGTGGTAGTACCATATACTACGCAGACTCTGTGAGGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGGGACAACGCCAAGTACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGATCCGAGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATCACTACGATGGTTCGGGGATTTATCCCCTCTACTACTATTACGUTTGGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 456 STIM006 - CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QSLLHSNGYNY of STIM006 using IMGT 457STIM006 - CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 LGS of STIM006 using IMGT458 STIM006 - CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 MQALQTPRSof STIM006 using IMGT 459 STIM006 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDYYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSYvariable region STIM006RASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPRSFGQGTTLEIK 460STIM006 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofATTGTGATGACTCAGICTCCACTCTCCCTACCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCGGCC variable regionSTIM006 TCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTAATGGATACAACTATTTGGATTATTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTTATCGGGCCTCCGGGGTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCTCGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCACGCTGG AGATCAAA 461STIM006 - full light Amino acid sequence ofIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDYYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSY chain sequenceSTIM006 light chainRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPRSFGQGTTLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 462STIM006 - full light Nucleic acid sequence ofATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTACCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCGGCC chain sequenceSTIM006 light chainTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTAATGGATACAACTATTTGGATTATTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTTATCGGGCCTCCGGGGTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCTCGCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCACGCTGGAGATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 463 STIM007 - CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFSLSTTGVG of STIM007 using IMGT 464STIM007 - CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 IYWDDDKof STIM007 using IMGT 465 STIM007 - CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3THGYGSASYYHYGMDV of STIM007 using IMGT 466 STIM007 - HeavyAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQITLKESGPTLVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLSTTGVGVGWIRQPPGKALEWLAVIYWDchain variable region STIM007DDKRYSPSLKSRLTITKDTSKNQVVLTMTNMDPVDTATYFCTHGYGSASYYHYGM DVWGQGTTVTVSS467 STIM007 - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGATCACCTTGAAGGAGTCTGGTCCTACGCTGGTGAAACCCACACAGACCCTCchain variable region STIM007ACGCTGACCTGCACCTTCTCTGGGTTCTCACTCAGCACTACTGGAGTGGGTGTGGGCTGGATCCGTCAGCCCCCAGGAAAGGCCCTGGAGTGGCTTGCAGTCATTTATTGGGATGATGATAAGCGCTACAGCCCATCTCTGAAGAGCAGACTCACCATCACCAAGGACACCTCCAAAAACCAGGTGGTCCTTACAATGACCAACATGGACCCTGTGGACACAGCCACATATTTCTGTACACACGGATATGGTTCGGCGAGTTATTACCACTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA 468 STIM007 - full heavyAmino acid sequence ofQITLKESGPTLVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLSTTGVGVGWIRQPPGKALEWLAVIYWD chain sequenceSTIM007 heavy chainDDKRYSPSLKSRLTITKDTSKNQVVLTMTNMDPVDTATYFCTHGYGSASYYHYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQ KSLSLSPGK 469STIM007 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGATCACCTTGAAGGAGTCTGGTCCTACGCTGGTGAAACCCACACAGACCCTC chain sequenceSTIM007 heavy chainACGCTGACCTGCACCTTCTCTGGGTTCTCACTCAGCACTACTGGAGTGGGTGTGGGCTGGATCCGTCAGCCCCCAGGAAAGGCCCTGGAGTGGCTTGCAGTCATTTATTGGGATGATGATAAGCGCTACAGCCCATCTCTGAAGAGCAGACTCACCATCACCAAGGACACCTCCAAAAACCAGGTGGTCCTTACAATGACCAACATGGACCCTGTGGACACAGCCACATATTTCTGTACACACGGATATGGTTCGGCGAGTTATTACCACTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 470 STIM007- CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1QSVTNY of S1IM007 using IMGT 471 STIM007- CDRL2Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 DAS of STIM007 using IMGT 472STIM007- CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QHRSNWPLTof STIM007 using IMGT 473 STIM007 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVTNYLAWHQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASNRAT variable regionSTIM007 GIPARFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQHRSNWPLTFGGGTKVEIK 474STIM007 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGAAATTGTATTGACACAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA variable regionSTIM007 GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTACCAACTACTTAGCCTGGCACCAACAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGATGCATCCAACAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTAGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCACCGTAGCAACTGGCCTCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAAC 475STIM007 - full light Amino acid sequence ofEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVTNYLAWHQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASNRAT chain sequenceSTIM007 light chainGIPARFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQHRSNWPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 476 STIM007 - full lightNucleic acid sequence ofGAAATTGTATTGACACAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA chain sequenceSTIM007 light chainGCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTACCAACTACTTAGCCTGGCACCAACAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGATGCATCCAACAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTAGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCACCGTAGCAACTGGCCTCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAACcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 477 STIM008- CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFSLSTSGVG of STIM008 using IMGT 478STIM008-CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 IYWDDDK of STIM008 using IMGT479 STIM008- CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3 THGYGSASYYHYGMDVof STIM008 using IMGT 480 STIM008 - HeavyAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQITLKESGPTLVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLSTSGVGVGWIRQPPGKALEWLAVIYWDchain variable region STIM008DDKRYSPSLKSRLITTKDTSKNQVVLTMTNMDPVDTATYFCTHGYGSASYYHYGM DVWGQGTTVTVSS481 STIM008 - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGATCACCTTGAAGGAGTCTGGTCCTACGCTGGTGAAACCCACACAGACCCTCchain variable region STIM008ACGCTGACCTGCACCTTCTCTGGGTTCTCACTCAGCACTAGTGGAGTGGGTGTGGGCTGGATCCGTCAGCCCCCAGGAAAGGCCCTGGAGTGGCTTGCAGTCATTTATTGGGATGATGATAAGCGCTACAGCCCATCTCTGAAGAGCAGGCTCACCATCACCAAGGACACCTCCAAAAACCAGGTGGTCCTTACAATGACCAACATGGACCCTGTGGACACAGCCACATATTTCTGTACACACGGATATGGTTCGGCGAGTTATTACCACTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA 482 STIM008 - full heavyAmino acid sequence ofQITLKESGPTLVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLSTSGVGVGWIRQPPGKALEWLAVIYWD chain sequenceSTIM008 heavy chainDDKRYSPSLKSRLTITKDTSKNQVVLTMTNMDPVDTATYFCTHGYGSASYYHYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQ KSLSLSPGK 483STIM008 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGATCACCTTGAAGGAGTCTGGTCCTACGCTGGTGAAACCCACACAGACCCTC chain sequenceSTIM008 heavy chainACGCTGACCTGCACCTTCTCTGGGTTCTCACTCAGCACTAGTGGAGTGGGTGTGGGCTGGATCCGTCAGCCCCCAGGAAAGGCCCTGGAGTGGCTTGCAGTCATTTATTGGGATGATGATAAGCGCTACAGCCCATCTCTGAAGAGCAGGCTCACCATCACCAAGGACACCTCCAAAAACCAGGTGGTCCTTACAATGACCAACATGGACCCTGTGGACACAGCCACATATTTCTGTACACACGGATATGGTTCGGCGAGTTATTACCACTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCMCGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAG CCCCGGCAAGTGATGA484 STIM008- CDRL1 Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QSVTNYof STIM008 using IMGT 485 STIM008- CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2DAS of STIM008 using IMGT 486 STIM008- CDRL3Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 QQRSNWPLT of STIM008 using IMGT 487STIM008 - Light chain Amino acid sequence of V_(L) ofEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVTNYLAWHQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASNRAT variable regionSTIM008 GIPARFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQRSNWPLTFGGGTKVEIK 488STIM008 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGAAATTGTGTTGACACAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA variable regionSTIM008 GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTACCAACTACTTAGCCIGGCACCAACAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGATGCATCCAACAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTAGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAGCGTAGCAACTGGCCTCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAA 489STIM008 - full light Amino acid sequence ofEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVTNYLAWHQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASNRAT chain sequenceSTIM008 light chainGIPARFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQRSNWPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 490 STIM008 - full lightNucleic acid sequence ofGAAATTGTGTTGACACAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA chain sequenceSTIM008 light chainGCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTACCAACTACTTAGCCTGGCACCAACAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGATGCATCCAACAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTAGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAGCGTAGCAACTGGCCTCTCACMCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 491 STIM009- CDRH1Amino acid sequence of CDRH1 GFTFSDYY of STIM009 using IMGT 492STIM009-CDRH2 Amino acid sequence of CDRH2 ISSSGSTIof STIM009 using IMGT 493 STIM009- CDRH3 Amino acid sequence of CDRH3ARDFYDILTDSPYFYYGVDV of STIM009 using IMGT 494 STIM009 - HeavyAmino acid sequence of V_(H) ofQVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWVSYISSSGSchain variable region STIM009TIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQINSLRAEDTAVYYCARDFYDILTDSPYFYYG VDVWGQGTTVTVSS495 STIM009 - Heavy Nucleic acid sequence of V_(H) ofCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCAAGCCTGGAGGGTCCCTchain variable region STIM009GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTGACTACTACATGAGCTGGATCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTTTCATACATTAGTAGTAGTGGTAGTACCATATACTACGCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGGGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATTAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATTTTTACGATATTTTGACTGATAGTCCGTACTTCTACTACGGTGTGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCT CCTCA 496STIM009 - full heavy Amino acid sequence ofQVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWVSYISSSGS chain sequenceSTIM009 heavy chainTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQINSLRAEDTAVYYCARDFYDILTDSPYFYYGVDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYT QKSLSLSPGK 497STIM009 - full heavy Nucleic acid sequence ofCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTCAAGCCTGGAGGGTCCCT chain sequenceSTIM009 heavy chainGAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTGACTACTACATGAGCTGGATCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTTTCATACATTAGTAGTAGTGGTAGTACCATATACTACGCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGGGACAACGCCAAGAACTCACTGTATCTGCAAATTAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATTTTTACGATATTTTGACTGATAGTCCGTACTTCTACTACGGTGTGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCcGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 498 STIM009- CDRL1Amino acid sequence of CDRL1 QSLLHSNGYNY of STIM009 using IMGT 499STIM009- CDRL2 Amino acid sequence of CDRL2 LGS of S1IM009 using IMGT500 STIM009- CDRL3 Amino acid sequence of CDRL3 MQALQTPRTof STIM009 using IMGT 501 STIM009 - Light chainAmino acid sequence of V_(L) ofDIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSvariable region STIM009NRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPRTFGQGTKVEIK 502STIM009 - Light chain Nucleic acid sequence of V_(L) ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCG variable regionSTIM009 GCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTAATGGATACAACTATTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTAATCGGGCCTCCGGGGTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAG GTGGAAATCAAA 503STIM009 - full light Amino acid sequence ofDIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGS chain sequenceSTIM009 light chainNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPRTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 504STIM009 - full light Nucleic acid sequence ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCG chain sequenceSTIM009 light chainGCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTAATGGATACAACTATTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTAATCGGGCCTCCGGGGTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccgqqqcgagtgt 505Human PD-L1 Flag His Amino acid sequence ofFTVTVPKDLYVVEYGSNMTIECKFPVEKQLDLAALIVYWEMEDKNIIQFVHGEEDLK (KYPROT286)KYPROT286 with FLAG tag inVQHSSYRQRARLLKDQLSLGNAALQITDVKLQDAGVYRCMISYGGADYKRITVKVbold and underlined andNAPYNKINQRILVVDPVTSEHELTCQAEGYPKAEVIWTSSDHQVLSGKTTTTNSKRhistidine tag in boldEEKLFNVTSTLRINTTTNEIFYCTFRRLDPEENHTAELVIPELPLAHPPNERTIEGR D YKDDDDKHHHHHH 506 Mature human ICOS Mature amino acid sequence ofEINGSANYEMFIFHNGGVQILCKYPDIVQQFKMQLLKGGQILCDLTKTKGSGNTVSI human ICOSKSLKFCHSQLSNNSVSFFLYNLDHSHANYYFCNLSIFDPPPFKVTLTGGYLHIYESQLCCQLKFWLPIGCAAFVVVCILGCILICWLTKKKYSSSVHDPNGEYMFMRAVNTAKK SRLTDVTL 507Human ICOS Amino acid sequence of humanEINGSANYEMFIFHNGGVQILCKYPDIVQQFKMQLLKGGQILCDLTKTKGSGNTVSIextracellular domain ICOS extracellular domainKSLKFCHSQLSNNSVSFFLYNLDHSHANYYFCNLSIFDPPPFKVTLTGGYLHIYESQL CCQLKF 508Human ICOS with Amino acid sequence of humanMKSGLWYFFLFCLRIKVLTGEINGSANYEMFIFHNGGVQILCKYPDIVQQFKMQLLK signal peptideICOS (signal peptide isGGQILCDLTKTKGSGNTVSIKSLKFCHSQLSNNSVSFFLYNLDHSHANYYFCNLSIF underlined)DPPPFKVTLTGGYLHIYESQLCCQLKFWLPIGCAAFVVVCILGCILICWLTKKKYSSSVHDPNGEYMFMRAVNTAKKSRLTDVTL 509 Isoform of humanAmino acid sequence of aThe sequence of this isoform differs from the canonical sequence in itsICOS (Q9Y6W8-2) human ICOS isoformcytoplasmic domain as follows: 168-199:KYSSSVHDPNGEYMFMRAVNTAKKSRLTDVTLM 510 Mature mouse ICOSAmino acid sequence of matureEINGSADHRMFSFHNGGVQISCKYPETVQQLKMRLFREREVLCELTKTKGSGNAVS mouse ICOSIKNPMLCLYHLSNNSVSFFLNNPDSSQGSYYFCSLSIFDPPPFQERNLSGGYLHIYESQLCCQLKIVVQVTE 511 Mouse ICOS Amino acid sequence of theEINGSADHRMFSFHNGGVQISCKYPETVQQLKMRLFREREVLCELTKTKGSGNAVSextracellular domain extracellular domain of mouseIKNPMLCLYHLSNNSVSFFLNNPDSSQGSYYFCSLSIFDPPPFQERNLSGGYLHIYES ICOS QLCCQLK512 Mouse ICOS with Amino acid sequence of mouseMGWSCIILFLVATATGVHSEINGSADHRMFSFHNGGVQISCKYPETVQQLKMRLFR signal peptideICOS (signal peptide isEREVLCELTKTKGSGNAVSIKNPMLCLYHLSNNSVSFFLNNPDSSQGSYYFCSLSIF underlined)DPPPFQERNLSGGYLHIYESQLCCQLKIVVQVTE 513 Cynomolgus ICOS withAmino acid sequence ofMKSGLWYFFL FCLHMKVLTG EINGSANYEM FIFHNGGVQI LCKYPDIVQQ signal peptidecynomolgus ICOS (signalFKMQLLKGGQILCDLTKTKGSGNKVSIKSLKFCHSQLSNNSVSFFLYNLDpeptide is underlined)RSHANYYFCNLSIFDPPPFKVTLTGGYLHIYESQLCCQLKFWLPIGCATFVVVCIFGCILICWLTKKKYSSTVHDPNGEYMFMRAVNTAKKSRLTGTTP 514 Cynomolgus ICOSAmino acid sequence ofEINGSANYEMFIFHNGGVQILCKYPDIVQQFKMQLLKGGQILCDLTKTKG extracellular domaincynomolgus ICOS extracellularSGNKVSIKSLKFCHSQLSNNSVSFFLYNLDRSHANYYFCNLSIFDPPPFK domainVTLTGGYLHIYESQLCCQLK 515 Human ICOS ligand Amino acid sequence of humanDTQEKEVRAMVGSDVELSCACPEGSRFDLNDVYVYWQTSESKTVVTYHIPQNSSLICOS ligand comprisingENVDSRYRNRALMSPAGMLRGDFSLRLFNVTPQDEQKFHCLVLSQSLGFQEVLSVEextracellular domainVTLHVAANFSVPVVSAPHSPSQDELTFTCTSINGYPRPNVYWINKTDNSLLDQALQNDTVFLNMRGLYDVVSVLRIARTPSVNIGCCIENVLLQQNLTVGSQTGNDIGERDKITENPVSTGEKNAATWS 516 Human ICOS ligandMRLGSPGLLFLLFSSLRADTQEKEVRAMVGSDVELSCACPEGSRFDLNDVYVYWQTSESKTVVTYHIPQNSSLENVDSRYRNRALMSPAGMLRGDFSLRLFNVTPQDEQKFHCLVLSQSLGFQEVLSVEVTLHVAANFSVPWSAPHSPSQDELTFTCTSINGYPRPNVYWINKTDNSLLDQALQNDTVFLNMRGLYDVVSVLRIARTPSVNIGCCIENVLLQQNLTVGSQTGNDIGERDKITENPVSTGEKNAATVVSILAVLCLLVVVAVAIGWVCRDRCLQHSYAGAWAVSPETELTGHV 517 C-terminal amino acidAmino adds 21 to 133 of hIL-2 LQMILNGINNYKNPKLT AMLTFKFYMPKKATELKHLQCLEEELKPLEEVLNLAQSKN sequence of hIL-2with R38W mutation (bold &FHLRPRDLISNINVIVLELKGSETTFMCEYADETATIVEFLNRWITFCQSIISTLT underlined) 518C-terminal amino acid Amino acids 21 to 133 of hIL-2 LQMILNGINNYKNPKLT QMLIFKFYMPKKATELKHLQCLEEELKPLEEVLNLAQSKN sequence of hIL-2with R38Q mutation (bold &FHLRPRDLISNINVIVLELKGSETTFMCEYADETATIVEFLNRWITFCQSIISTLT underlined 519STIM002 - Corrected Nucleic acid sequence ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCGLight chain variable corrected V_(L) of STIM002GCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTGATGGATACAAC regionTATTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTACTCGGGCCTCCGGGTTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCGCTCAGTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAG CTGGAGATCAAA 520STIM002 - Corrected Nucleic acid sequence ofGATATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCACTCTCCCTGCCCGTCACCCCTGGAGAGCCG full light chaincorrected STIM002 light chainGCCTCCATCTCCTGCAGGTCTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTGCATAGTGATGGATACAAC sequenceTATTTGGATTGGTACCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCTCCACAGCTCCTGATCTATTTGGGTTCTACTCGGGCCTCCGGGTTCCCTGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTTACACTGAAAATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGGGTTTATTACTGCATGCAAGCTCTACAAACTCCGCTCAGTTTIGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAAcgtacggtggccgctccctccgtgttcatcttcccaccttccgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcttctgtcgtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggacaacgccctgcagtccggcaactcccaggaatccgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggacagcacctactccctgtcctccaccctgaccctgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccagggcctgtctagccccgtgaccaagtctttcaaccggggcgagtgt 521STIM003 - Corrected Nucleic acid sequence ofGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGTGTGGTACGGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTheavy chain variable corrected V_(H) of STIM003GAGACTCTCCTGTGTAGCCTCTGGAGTCACCTTTGATGATTATGGCATGAGCTG regionGGTCCGCCAAGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTCTCTGGTATTAATTGGAATGGTGGCGACACAGATTATTCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTATCTACAAATGAATAGTCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCTTGTATTACTGTGCGAGGGATTTCTATGGTTCGGGGAGTTATTATCACGTTCCTTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAATCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA 522STIM003 - Corrected Nucleic acid sequence ofGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGTGTGGTACGGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT full heavy chaincorrected STIM003 heavy chainGAGACTCTCCTGTGTAGCCTCTGGAGTCACCTTTGATGATTATGGCATGAGCTG sequenceGGTCCGCCAAGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTCTCTGGTATTAATTGGAATGGTGGCGACACAGATTATTCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTATCTACAAATGAATAGTCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCTTGTATTACTGTGCGAGGGATTTCTATGGTTCGGGGAGTTATTATCACGTTCCTTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAATCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCAGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCTGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGAACAGCCGCTCTGGGCTGCCTCGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGAGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTCGTGACCGTGCCTTCCAGCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCCTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAACCCAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCTGTCCCCCTTGTCCTGCCCCTGAACTGCTGGGCGGACCTTCCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCCGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGATGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAAGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTAGAGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCCATCGAAAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCCCGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACACTGCCCCCTAGCAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTCGTGAAAGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAATGGGAGTCCAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCATTCTTCCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGAGCCCCGGCAAGTGATGA 523 Human IGHG1*0 Human Heavy Chain ConstantgcctccaccaagggcccatcggtcttccccctggcaccctcctccaagagcacctctgggggcacagcggIgG1 3 Region (IGHG1*03) Nucleotideccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccggtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgccctgacconstant Sequencecagcggcgtgcacaccttcccggctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgregiontgccctccagcagcttgggcacccagacctacatctgcaacgtgaatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggtggacaagagagttgagcccaaatcttgtgacaaaactcacacatgcccaccgtgcccagcacctgaactcctggggggaccgtcagtcttcctcttccccccaaaacccaaggacaccctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccacgaagaccctgaggtcaagtteaactggtacgtggacggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccgcgggaggagcagtacaacagcacgtaccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgtcctgcaccaggactggctgaatggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaagccctcccagcccccatcgagaaaaccatctccaaagccaaagggcagccccgagaaccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccgggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctatcccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacgcctcccgtgctggactccgacggctccttcttcctctatagcaagctcaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcagcaggggaacgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacgcagaagagcctctccctgtccccgggtaaa 524 Human Heavy Chain ConstantA S T K G P S V F P L A P S S K S T S G G T A A L G C L V K D Y F P E P V TRegion (IGHG1*03) ProteinV S W N S G A L T S G V H T F P A V L Q S S G L Y S L S S V V T V P S S SSequenceL G T Q T Y I C N V N H K P S N T K V D K R V E P K S C D K T H T C P P CP A P E L L G G P S V F L F P P K P K D T L M I S R T P E V T C V V V D V SH E D P E V K F N W Y V D G V E V H N A K T K P R E E Q Y N S T Y R V VS V L T V L H Q D W L N G K E Y K C K V S N K A L P A P I E K T I S K A KG Q P R E P Q V Y T L P P S R E E M T K N Q V S L T C L V K G F Y P S D IA V E W E S N G Q P E N N Y K T T P P V L D S D G S F F L Y S K L T V D KS R W Q Q G N V F S C S V M H E A L H N H Y T Q K S L S L S P G K 525Human IGHG1*0 Human Heavy Chain ConstantgcctccaccaagggcccatcggtcttccccctggcaccctcctccaagagcacctctgggggcacagcggIgG1 4 Region (IGHG1*04) Nucleotideccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccggtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgccctgacconstant Sequencecagcggcgtgcacaccttcccggctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgregiontgccctccagcagcttgggcacccagacctacatctgcaacgtgaatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggtggacaagaaagttgagcccaaatcttgtgacaaaactcacacatgcccaccgtgcccagcacctgaactcctggggggaccgtcagtcttcctcttccccccaaaacccaaggacaccctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccacgaagaccctgaggtcaagttcaactggtacgtggacggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccgcgggaggagcagtacaacagcacglaccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgtcctgcaccaggactggctgaatggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaagccctcccagcccccatcgagaaaaccatctccaaagccaaagggcagccccgagaaccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccgggatgagctgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctatcccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacgcctcccgtgctggactccgacggctccttcttcctctacagcaagctcaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcagcaggggaacatcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacgcagaagagcctctccctgtctccgggtaaa 526 Human Heavy Chain ConstantASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLRegion (IGHG1*04) ProteinQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCP SequenceAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNIFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 527 Human IGHG2*0Human Heavy Chain ConstantgcctccaccaagggcccatcggtcttccccctggcgccctgctccaggagcacctccgagagcacagccgIgG2 1 & Region (IGHG2*01) Nucleotideccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccggtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgctctgacconstant IGHG2*0 Sequencecagcggcgtgcacaccttcccagctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgregion 3 &tgccctccagcaacttcggcacccagacctacacctgcaacgtagatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggIGHG2*0tggacaagacagttgagcgcaaatgttgtgtcgagtgcccaccgtgcccagcaccacctgtggcaggac 5cgtcagtcttcctcttccccccaaaacccaaggacaccctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacgtgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccacgaagaccccgaggtccagttcaactggtacgtggacggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccacgggaggagcagttcaacagcacgttccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgttgtgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaaggcctcccagcccccatcgagaaaaccatctccaaaaccaaagggcagccccgagaaccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccgggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctaccccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacacctcccatgctggactccgacggctccttcttcctctacagcaagctcaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcagcaggggaacgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacgcagaagagcctctccctgtctccgggtaaa 528 Human Heavy Chain ConstantASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLRegion (IGHG2*01) ProteinQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSNFGTQTYTCNVDHKPSNTGDKTVERKCCVECPPCPAPP SequenceVAGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTFRVVSVLTVVHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPAPIEKTISKTKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPMLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 529 Human IGHG2*0Human Heavy Chain ConstantGCCTCCACCAAGGGCCCATCGGTCTTCCCCCTGGCGCCCTGCTCCAGGAGCACC IgG2 2Region (IGHG2*02) NucleotideTCCGAGAGCACAGCGGCCCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAACCG constant SequenceGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCG regionGCTGTCCTACAGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGACCTCCAGCAACTTCGGCACCCAGACCTACACCTGCAACGTAGATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGACAGTTGAGCGCAAATGTTGTGTCGAGTGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCACCTGTGGCAGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCCCCCAAAACCCAAGGACACCCTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACGTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAAGACCCCGAGGTCCAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCATGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCACGGGAGGAGCAGTTCAACAGCACETTCCGTGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCGTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTCTCCAACAAAGGCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAACCAAAGGGCAGCCCCGAGAACCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGACCTGCCTGGTCAAAGGCTTCTACCCCAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACACCTCCCATGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGCAGGGGAACGTCTTCTCATGCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACACAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTCTCCGGG TAAA 530Human Heavy Chain ConstantASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLRegion (IGHG2*02) ProteinQSSGLYSLSSVVTVTSSNFGTQTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKTVERKCCVECPPCPAPP SequenceVAGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVQFNWYVDGMEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTFRVVSVLTVVHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPAPIEKTISKTKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPMLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 531 Human IGHG2*0Human Heavy Chain Constant -gcctccaccaagggcccatcggtcttccccctggcgccctgctccaggagcacctccgagagcacagcgIgG2 4 Region (IGHG2*04) Nucleotidegccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccggtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgctctgaconstant Sequenceccagcggcgtgcacaccttcccagctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccregiongtgccctccagcagcttgggcacccagacctacacctgcaacgtagatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggtggacaagacagttgagcgcaaatgttgtgtcgagtgcccaccgtgcccagcaccacctgtggcaggaccgtcagtcttcctcttccccccaaaacccaaggacaccctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacgtgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccacgaagaccccgaggtccagttcaactggtacgtggacggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccacgggaggagcagttcaacagcacgttccgtgtggtcagcgtcctcaccgttgtgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaaggcctcccagcccccatcgagaaaaccatctccaaaaccaaagggcagccccgagaaccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccgggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctaccccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacacctcccatgctggactccgacggctccttcttcctctacagcaagctcaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcagcaggggaacgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacgcagaagagcctctccctgtctccgggtaaa 532 Human Heavy Chain ConstantASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLRegion (IGHG2*04) ProteinQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKTVERKCCVECPPCPAPP SequenceVAGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTFRVVSVLTVVHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPAPIEKTISKTKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPMLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 533 Human IGHG2*0Human Heavy Chain ConstantGCCTCCACCAAGGGCCCATCGGTCTTCCCCCTGGCGCCCTGCTCCAGGAGCACC IgG2 6Region (IGHG2*06) NucleotideTCCGAGAGCACAGCGGCCCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAACCG constant SequenceGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCTCTGACCAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCG regionGCTGTCCTACAGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCAGCAACTTCGGCACCCAGACCTACACCTGCAACGTAGATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGACAGTTGAGCGCAAATGTTGTGTCGAGTGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCACCTGTGGCAGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCCCCCAAAACCCAAGGACACCCTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACGTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAAGACCCCGAGGTCCAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCACGGGAGGAGCAGTICAACAGCACGTTCCGTGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCGTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTCTCCAACAAAGGCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAACCAAAGGGCAGCCCCGAGAACCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGICAGCCTGACCTGCCTGGTCAAAGGCTTCTACCCCAGCGACATCTCCGTGGAGIGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACACCTCCCATGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGCAGGGGAACGTCTTCTCATGCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACACAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTCTCCGGGT AAA 534Human Heavy Chain ConstantASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLRegion (IGHG2*06) ProteinQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSNFGTQTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKTVERKCCVECPPCPAPP SequenceVAGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTFRVVSVLTVVHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPAPIEKTISKTKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDISVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPMLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 535 Human Cλ IGLC7*03Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGGTCAGCCCAAGGCTGCCCCCTCGGTCACTCTGTTCCCACCCTCCTCTGAGGAG constant(IGLC7*03) NucleotideCTTCAAGCCAACAAGGCCACACTGGTGTGTCTCGTAAGTGACTTCAACCCGGGA region SequenceGCCGTGACAGTGGCCTGGAAGGCAGATGGCAGCCCCGTCAAGGTGGGAGTGGAGACCACCAAACCCTCCAAACAAAGCAACAACAAGTATGCGGCCAGCAGCTACCTGAGCCTGACGCCCGAGCAGTGGAAGTCCCACAGAAGCTACAGCTGCCGGGTCACGCATGAAGGGAGCACCGTGGAGAAGACAGTGGCCCCTGCAGAATGCTCT 536Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLVSDFNPGAVTVAWKADGSPVKVGVETT(IGLC7*03) Amino Acid KPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCRVTHEGSTVEKTVAPAECSSequence 537 Human IGHG1*0 WT human IgG1 nucleotidegcctccaccaagggcccatcggtcttccccctggcaccctcctccaagagcacctctgggggcacagcggWT IgG1 1 & sequence #2ccctgggctgcctggtcaaggactacttccccgaaccggtgacggtgtcgtggaactcaggcgccctgacconstant IGHG1*0cagcggcgtgcacaccttcccggctgtcctacagtcctcaggactctactccctcagcagcgtggtgaccgregion 5 (IgG1)tgccctccagcagcttgggcacccagacctacatctgcaacgtgaatcacaagcccagcaacaccaaggtggacaagaaagttgagcccaaatcttgtgacaaaactcacacatgcccaccgtgcccagcacctgaactcctggggggaccgtcagtcttcctcttccccccaaaacccaaggacaccctcatgatctcccggacccctgaggtcacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccacgaagaccctgaggtcaagttcaactggtacgtggacggcgtggaggtgcataatgccaagacaaagccgcgggaggagcagtacaacagcacgtaccgggtggtcagcgtcctcaccgtcctgcaccaggactggctgaatggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtctccaacaaagccctcccagcccccatcgagaaaaccatctccaaagccaaagggcagccccgagaaccacaggtgtacaccctgcccccatcccgggatgagctgaccaagaaccaggtcagcctgacctgcctggtcaaaggcttctatcccagcgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatgggcagccggagaacaactacaagaccacgcctcccgtgctggactccgacggctccttcttcctctacagcaagctcaccgtggacaagagcaggtggcagcaggggaacgtcttctcatgctccgtgatgcatgaggctctgcacaaccactacacgcagaagagcctctccctgtctccgggtaaa 538 Human Cλ IGLC2*01 Cλ Light Chain Constant RegionGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETTTPSK constantAmino Acid Sequence #2 - QSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECSregion Encoded by nucleotide sequence version A & B 539 Human TIGIT-NCBI accession number MGWSCIILFLVATATGVHSMMTGTIETTGNISAEKGGSIILQCHLSSTTAQV His/Flag NM_173799.3TQVNWEQQDQLLAICNADLGWHISPSFKDRVAPGPGLGLTLQSLTVNDUniprot accession number TGEYFCIYHTYPDGTYTGRIFLEVLESSVAEHGARFQIPIEGRDYKDDDDKH Q495A1-1 HHHHH Expressed protein correspondsto ECD only: Met 22 - Pro 141 as per full length sequenceProtein domains annotated: Campath leader (double line),extracellular domain (bold), linker & Flag/His tag (italic)

1. An antibody or a fragment thereof, which specifically binds to hPD-L1as defined by SEQ ID NO: 1, and competes for binding to said hPD-L1 withthe antibody 1D05, wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H)domain which comprises a CDRH3 comprising the motif X₁GSGX₂YGX₃X₄FD,wherein X₁, X₂ and X₃ are independently any amino acid, and X₄ is eitherpresent or absent, and if present, may be any amino acid. 2-8.(canceled)
 9. The antibody or fragment thereof according to claim 1,wherein the antibody or fragment comprises a V_(H) domain whichcomprises the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29 or 32, or the CDRH3sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29 or 32 comprising 6 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions. 10-16. (canceled)
 17. The antibody or fragment thereof ofclaim 9, wherein the V_(H) domain comprises: the CDRH3 sequence of SEQID NO: 29 or 32, or the CDRH3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29 or 32 comprising6 or fewer amino acid substitutions; the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:27or 30, or the CDRH1 sequence of SEQ ID NO:27 or 30 comprising 3 or feweramino acid substitutions; the CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28 or 31, orthe CDRH2 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28 or 31 comprising 4 or fewer aminoacid substitutions; or any combination thereof. 18-21. (canceled) 22.The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 9, comprising a V_(L) domainwhich comprises: the CDRL1 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37 or 40, or the CRDL1sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37 or 40 comprising 3 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions; the CDRL2 sequence of SEQ ID NO:38 or 41, or the CRDL2sequence of SEQ ID NO:38 or 41 comprising 2 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions; the CDRL3 sequence of SEQ ID NO:39 or 42, or the CRDL3sequence of SEQ ID NO:39 or 42 comprising 4 or fewer amino acidsubstitutions; or any combination thereof 23-29. (canceled)
 30. Theantibody or fragment thereof of claim 9, wherein the antibody orfragment comprises a human constant region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 199 or SEQ ID NO:
 205. 31. (canceled) 32.(canceled)
 33. The antibody or fragment thereof according to claim 9,wherein the: a) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 33 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 43; b) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is atleast 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 33, and the V_(L) domain comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 43; c)V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQID NO: 47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 43; d) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H)domain of SEQ ID NO: 48 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 43; e) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acidsequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 49 and the V_(L) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43; f) V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 342and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43;g) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 andthe V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(L) domain ofSEQ ID NO: 50; h) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of theV_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 50; i) V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 48and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(L)domain of SEQ ID NO: 50; j) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acidsequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 49 and the V_(L) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 50;k) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H) domain ofSEQ ID NO: 342 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence ofthe V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 50; l) V_(H) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 and the V_(L) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 51; m) V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 47and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(L)domain of SEQ ID NO: 51; n) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acidsequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 48 and the V_(L) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 51;o) V_(H) domain comprise an amino acid sequence of the V_(H) domain ofSEQ ID NO: 49 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence ofthe V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 51; p) V_(H) domain comprise an aminoacid sequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 342 and the V_(L) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 51;q) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 andthe V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(L) domain ofSEQ ID NO: 298; r) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of theV_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 47 and the V_(L) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 298; s) V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 48and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(L)domain of SEQ ID NO: 298; t) V_(H) domain comprise an amino acidsequence of the V_(H) domain of SEQ ID NO: 49 and the V_(L) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of the V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 298;u) V_(H) domain comprise an amino acid sequence of the V_(H) domain ofSEQ ID NO: 342 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence ofthe V_(L) domain of SEQ ID NO: 298; v) V_(H) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 58 and the V_(L) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68; w) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acidsequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 58, and the V_(L)domain comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical toSEQ ID NO: 68; x) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 78 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 88; y) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is atleast 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 78, and the V_(L) domain comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 88; z)V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 98 and theV_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 108; aa)V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%identical to SEQ ID NO: 98, and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acidsequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 108; bb) V_(H)domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118 and the V_(L)domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128; cc) V_(H)domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identicalto SEQ ID NO: 118, and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 128; dd) V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158 and the V_(L) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168; ee) V_(H) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQID NO: 158, and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence thatis at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 168; ff) V_(H) domain comprisesan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 178 and the V_(L) domain comprisesan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 188; gg) V_(H) domain comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 178,and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 188 hh) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 138 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 148; ii) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acidsequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 138 and the V_(L)domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identicalto SEQ ID NO: 148; jj) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 244 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 254; kk) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence thatis at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 244, and the V_(L) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQID NO: 254; ll) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 264 and the V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 274; mm) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is atleast 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 264, and the V_(L) domain comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 274;nn) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 284 andthe V_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 294; andoo) V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%identical to SEQ ID NO: 284, and the V_(L) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 294; pp)V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 349 and theV_(L) domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 359; and qq)V_(H) domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%identical to SEQ ID NO: 349, and the V_(L) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO:
 359. 34. Theantibody or fragment thereof according to claim 9 wherein the antibodyor fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain and a light chain, and (a)the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 35 and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45; (b)the heavy chain amino acid sequencecomprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQID NO: 35 and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an aminoacid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 45; (c) theheavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 47 and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45; (d) the heavy chain amino acid sequencecomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48 and the light chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45;(e) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 49 and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45; (f) the heavy chain amino acidsequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 342 and thelight chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 45; (g) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 and the light chain amino acid sequencecomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50; (h) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 50; i) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48 and the light chain amino acidsequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50; j) the heavychain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:49 and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 50; k) the heavy chain amino acid sequencecomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 342 and the light chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50;l) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 35 and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51; m) the heavy chain amino acidsequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47 and the lightchain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:51; n) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 48 and the light chain amino acid sequencecomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51; o) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 51; p) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 342 and the light chain amino acidsequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51; q) the heavychain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:35 and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 298; r) the heavy chain amino acid sequencecomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47 and the light chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 298;s) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 48 and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 298; t) the heavy chain amino acidsequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49 and the lightchain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:298; u) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 342 and the light chain amino acid sequencecomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 298; v) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 70; w) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 60, andthe light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 70; x) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 80and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 90; y) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 80, andthe light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 90; z) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 100and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 110; aa) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 100,and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 110; bb) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 120and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 130; cc) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 120,and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 130; dd) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 170; ee) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 160,and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 170; ff) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 180and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 190; gg) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 180,and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 190; hh) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 140and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 150; ii) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 140,and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 150; jj) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 246and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 256; kk) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 246,and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 256; ll) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 266and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 276; mm) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 266,and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 276; nn) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 286and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 296; and oo) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprisesan amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 286,and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO:
 296. pp) the heavy chainamino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 351and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 361; and qq) the heavy chain amino acid sequence comprisesan amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 351,and the light chain amino acid sequence comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO:
 361. 35-42. (canceled) 43.A method of treating or preventing a hPD-L1 mediated disease orcondition in a human, comprising administering to said human atherapeutically effective amount of the antibody or fragment thereof ofclaim 9, wherein the hPD-L1 mediated disease or condition is therebytreated or prevented.
 44. The method according to claim 43, wherein thehPD-L1-mediated disease or condition is cancer.
 45. (canceled)
 46. Themethod according to claim 43, wherein the hPD-L1-mediated disease orcondition is a neurodegenerative disease, disorder or condition.
 47. Themethod according to claim 43, further comprising administering to thehuman a further therapy, wherein the further therapy is administering atherapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is selected from thegroup consisting of: a) other immune checkpoint inhibitors (such asanti-TIM-3 antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, anti-TIGIT antibodies andanti-LAG-3 antibodies); b) immune stimulators (such as anti-OX40antibodies, anti-GITR antibodies, anti-CD137 antibodies, anti-ICOSantibodies and anti-CD40 antibodies); c) chemokine receptor antagonists(such as CXCR4, CCR4 and CXCR2); d) targeted kinase inhibitors (such asCSF-1R or VEGFR inhibitors); e) angiogenesis inhibitors (such asanti-VEGF-A or Delta-like Ligand-4); f) immune stimulating peptides orchemokines (such as CXCL9 or CXCL10); g) cytokines (such as IL-15 andIL-21); h) bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) having at least onespecificity against CD3 (e.g. CD3/CD19 BiTE); i) other bi-specificmolecules (for example IL-15-containing molecules targeted towardstumour associated antigens, for example Epidermal growth factorreceptors such as EGFR, Her-2, New York Esophageal Cancer-1 (NY-ESO-1),GD2, EpCAM or Melanoma Associated Antigen-3 (MAGE-A3)); j) oncolyticviruses (such as HSV virus (optionally which secretes GMCSF), Newcastledisease virus and Vaccinia virus); k) vaccination with tumour associatedantigens (such as New York Esophageal Cancer-1 [NY-ESO-1], MelanomaAssociated Antigen-3 [MAGE-3]); l) cell-based therapies (such aschimeric Antigen Receptor-T-cells (CAR-T) for example expressinganti-CD19, anti-EpCam or anti-mesothelin); m) bi-specific NK cellengagers having a specificity against an activating MK receptor such asNKG2D or CD16a; and n) adoptive transfer of tumour specific T-cells orLAK cells, or wherein the further therapy is chemotherapy, radiotherapyand surgical removal of tumours.
 48. A pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the antibody or fragment thereof of claim 9 and apharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent or carrier.
 49. A kitcomprising the pharmaceutical composition of claim 48, wherein thecomposition is for treating and/or preventing a hPD-L1-mediatedcondition or disease. 50-55. (canceled)
 56. A nucleic acid that encodesa the antibody or fragment thereof of claim
 9. 57. (canceled) 58.(canceled)
 59. A vector comprising the nucleic acid as defined in claim56.
 60. A host cell comprising the vector as defined in claim
 59. 61. Animmunocytokine comprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain and animmunoglobulin light chain, wherein the heavy chain comprises in N- toC-terminal direction: a) A V_(H) domain comprising CDRH1, CDRH2 andCDRH3; and b) A heavy chain constant region; and wherein the light chaincomprises in N- to C-terminal direction: c) A V_(L) domain comprisingCDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3; d) A light chain constant region, (C_(L)); e)Optionally, a linker, (L); and f) An IL-2 cytokine; wherein the V_(H)domain and V_(L) domain are comprised by an antigen-binding site thatspecifically binds to hPD-L1 as defined by Seq ID No:1, and competes forbinding to said hPD-L1 with the antibody 1D05; and wherein theimmunocytokine comprises a V_(H) domain which comprises a CDRH3comprising the motif X₁GSGX₂YGX₃X₄FD, wherein X₁, X₂ and X₃ areindependently any amino acid, and X₄ is either present or absent, and ifpresent, may be any amino acid.
 62. The pharmaceutical composition ofclaim 48, further comprising a further therapeutic agent independentlyselected from the group consisting of: a) other immune checkpointinhibitors (such as anti-TIM-3 antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 antibodies,anti-TIGIT antibodies and anti-LAG-3 antibodies); b) immune stimulators(such as anti-OX40 antibodies, anti-GITR antibodies, anti-CD137antibodies, anti-ICOS antibodies and anti-CD40 antibodies); c) chemokinereceptor antagonists (such as CXCR4, CCR4 and CXCR2); d) targeted kinaseinhibitors (such as CSF-1R or VEGFR inhibitors); e) angiogenesisinhibitors (such as anti-VEGF-A or Delta-like Ligand-4); f) immunestimulating peptides or chemokines (such as CXCL9 or CXCL10); g)cytokines (such as IL-15 and IL-21); h) bispecific T-cell engagers(BiTEs) having at least one specificity against CD3 (e.g. CD3/CD19BiTE); i) other bi-specific molecules (for example IL-15-containingmolecules targeted towards tumour associated antigens, for exampleEpidermal growth factor receptors such as EGFR, Her-2, New YorkEsophageal Cancer-1 (NY-ESO-1), GD2, EpCAM or Melanoma AssociatedAntigen-3 (MAGE-A3)); j) oncolytic viruses (such as HSV virus(optionally which secretes GMCSF), Newcastle disease virus and Vacciniavirus); k) vaccination with tumour associated antigens (such as New YorkEsophageal Cancer-1 [NY-ESO-1], Melanoma Associated Antigen-3 [MAGE-3]);l) cell-based therapies (such as chimeric Antigen Receptor-T-cells(CAR-T) for example expressing anti-CD19, anti-EpCam oranti-mesothelin); m) bi-specific NK cell engagers having a specificityagainst an activating MK receptor such as NKG2D or CD16a; and n)adoptive transfer of tumour specific T-cells or LAK cells.